Playmakers Youth Theatre // NT Connections
Drama & Theatre (School Yrs 10+) 2025/26
NT Connections - Year 10+
Our Year 10+ group is taking on an exciting challenge this year as part of National Theatre Connections — the nationwide festival celebrating new plays and young talent.
Working with Playmakers Youth Theatre, our young company will bring to life a brand-new script, written especially for NT Connections. Over weeks of rehearsals, they'll develop their performance skills, explore bold new ideas, and collaborate as an ensemble to tell a fresh, contemporary story on stage.
Audiences can see the group's home performance at Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 20 March before they take the show on the road to our partner theatre in April (dates TBC).
As part of NT Connections, the group will share their work with new audiences and join a vibrant community of young theatre-makers from across the UK.
Term Dates
Autumn Term
w/c 22 Sep to 1 Dec 2025
(Autumn half term w/c 27 Oct 2025)
Spring Term
w/c 5 Jan to 16 Mar 2026
Performance at Theatre Royal Winchester 20 Mar 2026
(Spring half term w/c 16 Feb 2026)
Summer Term
w/c 20 Apr to 29 Jun 2026
Performance/Rehearsed Reading date TBC
(Spring half term w/c 25 May 2026)
Free Taster
Want to try us out? Participants (and their parents/guardians) are most welcome to come along for a free taster session and see what we get up to. If you'd like to attend a free taster session, please contact shian@playtothecrowd.co.uk
Financial Support
We hope that our prices are affordable, but we understand that it may not be affordable for everyone. We are able to offer financial support (such as bursaries) to new and existing members for whom the price is a barrier to joining Playmakers Youth Theatre. If you would like to discuss this further please contact shian@playtothecrowd.co.uk for a confidential conversation as to how we can support.
Playmakers Youth Theatre offers dynamic, exciting and fun practical sessions for young theatre-makers of all experiences.
We are dedicated to providing an environment that is safe, stimulating and supportive in which young people can be happy, develop confidence and thrive.
With all sessions led by local industry professionals, Playmakers Youth Theatre is here to provide our community with an offer to delight, unite and excite everyone in exploring their creative side!
Playmakers Youth Theatre sessions are the perfect way for young people to escape, relax and recharge.
