Playwrights from across the North have been working on the development of new ideas; exploring the imaginative possibilities and theatrical challenges of creating work for this age-group.  This will be an opportunity for the playwrights to share scenes from their work and gain invaluable feedback from the audience. 

Playwrights include:
Sarah McDonald Hughes - CHRISTMAS
James Leach - ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD
Kellie Smith - THE SANDMAN
Eve Steele - SHOPS AND ROBBERS
Lorna Poustie - FINDING BILLY WAINWRIGHT
Chris Bush - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PILLOW
Louise Wallwein - THE PORTAL
Sarah Carratt - BOOT CAMP
Mwewa Sumbwanyambe - UNDER THE MOONLIGHT
Ella Greenhill - UNDER THE SEA

The cast include: Fisayo Akinade, Rachel Austin (BLACK ROSES), Sushil Chudasama, Leah Hackett and Katie West (PUNK ROCK and BLITHE SPIRIT).

The pieces will be directed by Andy Barry, Ed Lewis and Holly Roughan.

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Theatre Centre has been bringing the art of play-making to children and young people across England since 1953, when founder Brian Way pioneered his vision of child centred theatre. In 2012, the company continue as one of the leading new writing companies for young audiences, creating performances at the cutting edge of the theatre industry. Theatre Centre is renowned for its collaborative practice between writers and young people, with ideas cultivated with the young person’s world view at the centre of the artistic process. Theatre Centre's critically acclaimed work consistently stretches the imagination, critical thinking and skills of children and young people wherever they live.

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