NEW VIC THEATRE IN LIVE STREAMING FIRST

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The New Vic Youth Theatre is embracing the growing trend in using modern tech in theatre performance and will be live streaming their latest production.

Their entry in this year’s National Theatre Connections programme, The Changing Room by Chris Bush , will be broadcast live via Facebook on Tuesday February 25th, the same time it will being watched by a packed live audience at the famous Staffordshire Theatre-in-the-round.

The high tech streaming expertise is being provided by Festival TV, which is one of the many theatrical and live event based services that have been perfected by Staffordshire based PH Production Services.

Using three cameras around the auditorium, they will be set up to capture the in-the-round action,  which then be beamed to audience members who are unable to attend the theatre in person.

Live streaming is becoming a very popular way to widen accessibility to live theatre, and has been a succesful element of the National Theatre’s output for the last few years, with many of their blockbuster productions broadcast live to cinemas across the country.

The play, The Changing Room is set in and around a swimming pool, follows a group of teens full of excitement, impatience and uncertainty, each with their own secret worries and desires for what comes next, as they teeter on the cusp of growing up.  Featuring a large cast and full young band, this electrifying gig-style performance marks the New Vic Youth Theatre’s fourth time performing as part of National Theatre Connections.

The Changing Room takes to the stage at the New Vic from 7.30pm on Tuesday 25 February 2020. Tickets are on sale now, priced at £9.50, from the New Vic Theatre Box Office and can be booked by calling 01782 717962 or online at newvictheatre.org.uk.

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ABOUT NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS

National Theatre Connections is the biggest youth theatre festival in the world and features 5,000 young people from more than 300 youth theatre companies and schools.

It gives the New Vic Youth Theatre the opportunity to work on a thrilling piece of new writing as well as working alongside other young people from across the UK in producing a Connections play.

More information at the National Theatre Connections Website

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ABOUT NEW VIC YOUTH THEATRE

The New Vic Youth Theatre in Newcastle-under-Lyme provides the space and infrastructure for young people to create, watch and explore theatre.

The Staffordshire based Youth Theatre offers young people the opportunity to work with professionals to develop performance skills, build confidence and work creatively with other young people.

As well as bringing scripts to life and performing pieces of original, devised theatre, young peopler learn about what goes on behind the scenes and the importance of all the elements that are required to stage theatre productions.

They also run special summer worhsops, and even have a group that creates theatre participation experiences for children aged from 4 years.

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