More Music and More Theatre for Jackass Youth Theatre!

Great news - Jackass Youth Theatre have been chosen once again to take part in the National Theatre’s Connections Programme! The project sees youth theatres from around the country performing one of 12 specially commissioned scripts written for young people by successful industry professions.

Great news - Jackass Youth Theatre have been chosen once again to take part in the National Theatre’s Connections Programme! The project sees youth theatres from around the country performing one of 12 specially commissioned scripts written for young people by successful industry professions.

This year we’re tackling ‘The Snow Dragons’, a play with songs by Lizzie Nunnery –

‘Raggi and her friends spend their free time in the woods and mountains around their sleepy fjord town playing games of Vikings, dragons and war. When soldiers occupy the town, they watch from their hut in the mountains: their friends and families beaten, silenced, abducted... Let down by the adult world they form The Snow Dragons, ‘the last line of resistance’ carrying out sabotage missions. But this is no game, and true courage requires great sacrifice.’

https://connections.nationaltheatre.org.uk/plays/snow-dragons#.WBDmfeErKi4

It’s a fantastic piece, written in such a way that all of the young people involved will make an impact. Another thing that appeals is the ensemble of ‘the Trees’. Without giving too much away (you’ll just have to come and see it!) the Trees create the storytelling and musical backdrop for the play to unfold. Our cast is made up of wonderful actor / musician / storytellers so this piece plays right to our strengths.

I once again had the pleasure of travelling down to London to take part in the Connections Directors Weekend at the National Theatre. I attended brilliant workshops (including Voice for Beginners, Puppetry with one of the War Horse blokes, and the most fantastic masterclass with directorial superstar Lyndsey Turner), met up with other directors and practitioners, and spent a whole day with Lizzie Nunnery exploring the ins and outs of the play. I returned enthused and inspired.

The scripts are printed. The cast is ready. Let’s begin!