National Theatre Connections 2015: Plays for Young People: Drama, Baby; Hood; The Boy Preference; The Edelweiss Pirates; Follow,

This anthology contains 10 plays: Drama, Baby by Jamie Brittain, Hood by Katherine Chandler, The Boy Preference by Elinor Cook, The Edelweiss Pirates by Ayub Khan Din, Follow, Follow by Katie Douglas, The Accordion Shop by Cush Jumbo, Hacktivists by Ben Ockrent, Hospital Food by Eugene O’Hare, Remote by Stef Smith, and The Crazy Sexy Cool Girls’ Fan Club by Sarah Solemani. The plays are meant for performers between 13 and 19, developed with young people in schools and theatre companies in the UK and Ireland, and commissioned in 2015 by the literary department of the UK’s National Theatre. Each script is accompanied by notes from the writer and director that address the themes and ideas behind it, as well as production notes and exercises. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)