HACKNEY FESTIVAL OF YOUTH THEATRE

4 shows, 2 bands, 1 fun filled Sunday!


Arcola Youth Theatre Presents
Scenes from Shakespeare’s plays, interwoven with sonnets written by the actors (25 mins). Followed by: Burying your Brother in the Pavement by Jack Thorne (Channel 4 Skins) a hilarious and twisted take on death, as part of the New Connections National Theatre (45 mins).

During the interval you can enjoy live music from Afr-Reggae and The Hoxton Band


Immediate Theatre/ Springfield Youth Theatre Present
If Only
, a devised piece about the choices young people make when dealing with the realities of life in Hackney (30 mins).  Followed by:
Identity Drama School Present – Careless – a dark, but touching short play which delves into the lives of the young residents living in a Salvation Army youth hostel, looking at the journeys that have lead them to this position, and how they cope with the future ahead. (45mins)