National Theatre Connections Festival 2024

Sat 20 Apr 2024

National Theatre Connections Festival 2024

Beacon Arts Centre

Custom House Quay Greenock, PA15 1HJ

£5

Connections is the National Theatre’s annual, nationwide youth theatre festival. The programme is 29 years old and has a history of championing the talent of young people from across the UK. Every year, Connections commissions new plays for young people to perform. The programme brings together some of the UK’s most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow. In 23/24, we are working with nearly 270 youth companies from every corner of the UK.

The Beacon, Greenock Performance Schedule – Tue 16 – Sat 20 April 2024

Tue 16 | 6pm
Kirky Playhouse perform Shout
Tue 16 | 7:45pm
RCS Jnrs perform Orchestra
Thu 18 | 6pm
All Saints perform Back in the Day
Thu 18 | 7:45pm
Hillhead High perform Replica
Fri 19 | | 6pm
Theatre Royal Dumfries perform Orchestra
Fri 19 | 7:45pm
Knightswood perform The Periodicals
Sat 20 | 6pm
Corn Exchange perform Back in the Day
Sat 20 | 7:45pm
Kayos perform Kiss, Marry, Push Off Cliff

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