NT New Connections

 Supported by Bank of America

The Royal Lyceum Theatre is proud to host the NT Connections Scottish Showcase for the sixth year running, presenting fantastic new pieces of theatre by a range of Scottish and international youth theatre companies and schools.

Supported by Bank of America, this festival is an exciting celebration of theatre for and by young people. Details of the performing groups and of the plays themselves are below.

 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Tickets are booked for each evening and include both shows.
Prices: £10 (concessions £5)

Tuesday 10 June
Double bill beginning 7:30pm   
Youth Theatre Fife perform A Vampire Story
Falkirk Youth Theatre perform Fugee
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Wednesday 11 June
Double bill beginning 7:30pm
RSAMD YouthWorks Drama perform Burying Your Brother in the Pavement
George Heriot’s School perform A Vampire Story
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Thursday 12 June
Double bill beginning 7:30pm
Balerno Youth Theatre perform It Snows
County Carlow Youth Theatre perform Scenes from Family Life
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Friday 13 June   
Double bill beginning 7:30pm
Craigholme School perform Arden City
Kildare Youth Theatre perform A Vampire Story
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Saturday 14 June   
Double bill beginning 7:30pm
YUF Theatre Shetland perform It Snows
Lyceum Youth Theatre perform Fugee (see below)
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LyT present Fugee by Abi Morgan

13-15 March 2008
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Exposed to a life without compromise, young asylum seekers in the UK try to keep on top of life past , present and future...

 “Turn him on his side, turn him on his side. There’s stuff coming from his mouth, bro.”

Get an insider's perspective with this blog from Hector from the cast of Fugee!

NEW! Hector returns with an update on Fugee as the New Connections date approaches!

Some production shots from Fugee at the Traverse:

Rehearsal shots for Fugee:

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Production photography by Ines Genuso. Rehearsal shots by Michael Thomas.

 

Fugee is presented as part of The Royal National Theatre New Connections, supported by Bank of America.

Fugee will be performed shortly before the start of Refugee Week Scotland

Refugee Week Scotland
Different Pasts, Shared Future
Monday 16 – Sunday 22 June 2008
www.refugeeweek.org.uk
www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/arts