The National Youth Theatre has confirmed several new additions to the star-studded Letters to My Younger Future Self, a one-night-only celebration of the charity’s 70th anniversary. The event will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, supported by Netflix.
The world’s first youth theatre, National Youth Theatre (NYT) has announced the celebrity roster set to join their anniversary celebration. Letters to My Younger Future Self is a one-night-only staged performance marking the charity’s 70th anniversary.
New additions to the lineup include chart-topper Sophie Ellis-Bextor, BAFTA Breakthrough Brit Susan Wokoma (Enola Holmes), dramatist James Graham (Dear England), Daniel Ings (The Gentleman), Calam Lynch (Rings of Power), Rhea Norwood (Heartstopper) and more.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who also serves as a NYT patron, said: ‘’I’m proud to be a Patron of the National Youth Theatre, which gave me a great confidence boost as a young person and continues to do the same for thousands of young performers around the country.’
Fellow alumni Susan Wokoma said: ‘NYT shaped everything for me… I learned how to be a good company member and it’s absolutely one of my strengths as an actor and writer. It’s the way you learn and grow and surprise yourself.’
The show will also feature letters penned by NYT Patron Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joanna Lumley, Dame Joan Collins, Richard E. Grant and Matt Lucas.
They join a previously announced lineup including Adeel Akhtar (Four Lions), India Amarteifio (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story), Fehinti Balogun (Down Cemetery Road), Jessica Henwick (Game of Thrones), Rob Rinder, Takunda Muzondiwa and Jack Thorne (Adolescence).
Further names are expected to be announced at a later date.
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