The Hunt begins

IN ASSOCIATION WITH NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS

Tickets are now on sale for this year’s National Theatre Connections play – ‘Hunt’ by Fionnuala Kennedy.

Each year the National Theatre commissions ten new plays for young people to perform as part of its National Theatre Connections Programme with 300 youth theatre companies and over 6,000 young people from every corner of the UK producing a Connections play.

 ‘Hunt’ is about a group of teenagers playing their version of hide and seek. Their version entails ‘borrowing’ objects from their neighbours’ back gardens, and ‘dumping’ them at the ‘box’ without being caught, by either the official pursuers or the neighbours whose gardens they are infringing upon - hence the chances of being caught are twofold.

Performances will take place at Kensington Arts, Kensington Road, Douglas on:

  • Thursday, March 17, 7pm
  • Friday, March 18, 7pm
  • Saturday, March 19, 2pm
  • Saturday, March 19, 7pm

This year’s cast members are Iva Petrova, Katie-Rose Hughes, Eowyn Goldie, Lexi Forbes, Callum McWhinnie-Joughin, Lydia Hunter, Daniel Ansara, Sophie Hindson, Thomas Bell, Felicia Pringle, Lacey Cannell, David Livesy and Eve Puzzar. The thirteen young actors will represent the Isle of Man in the partner festival at York Theatre Royal in April.

David Dawson, director of the show said, “We are overjoyed to once again be taking part in National Theatre Connections. For the past 6 years we have performed within the world’s largest youth festival taking new plays to Cardiff, Bath, Warwick and Inverness with our young Island performers”. “It’s been a really valuable experience for the young people” assistant director Peter Shimmin added, “not only have they enhanced their performing arts skills, but they have formed strong new friendships - which is what Connections is all about.”

Tickets are available online at www.kensingtonarts.im or from the Villa Marina or Welcome Centre.

Kensington Arts

Kensington Arts is a venue run by Culture Division within the Department of Education, Sport and Culture which currently organises activities for young people aged between 8 and 18 to support and develop creative expression. These include weekly classes, workshops and projects. Formerly the Youth Arts Centre, the venue includes a 130 seat Theatre, a Dance Studio, Art Room, Band Practice Rooms and a Recording Studio.

Press Contact: Peter Shimmin, Creative Development Co-Ordinator
Peter.Shimmin@gov.im