2024/25 sees a new round of Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation support for the National Theatre's NT Connections bursaries.
NT Connections engages about 6,000 young people aged 13-19 from 250 young companies across the country every year. They receive masterclasses and mentoring from professional theatre-makers and perform new plays written for the programme at their own venues and at one of 33 festivals that take place across the country. One of each of the ten plays is then performed in the Dorfman Theatre in July. 2024 sees the Foundation continuing support for bursaries for disadvantaged groups and placements on the NT Director’s weekends.
"Like the Foundation, we want to nurture the next generation of theatre-makers and Connections helps young people to develop performance and backstage skills. The Foundation's support of bursaries ensures that any young person, from any part of the UK, can take part in the programme" - Kirsten Adam, Connections Producer, NT Connections.