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Cancelled: NT Connections: Fishville

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  • Cancelled: NT Connections: Fishville

    • Fishville by Afsaneh Gray is a gripping mystery based in a crumbling seaside town.

    We are devastated about the outbreak of meningitis over the weekend, and our hearts go out to all those affected.

    Given the sad news, we have taken the decision to close tonight (Mon 16). Ticket holders for Fishville and the screening of The Voice of Hind Rajab will be contacted directly and refunded.

    We will open again as usual tomorrow. UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) have advised that it is safe for public events to continue on campus and so our live performances and cinema screenings will go ahead as programmed this week.

    Our 2026 Home Performance for The National Theatre Connections Festival!

    The story starts when Jared walks into the sea and never comes back. Days later, a severed foot washes up and weird messages from “Jared” start appearing online. As a myth about an underwater community starts gaining traction, two girls team up to uncover the truth before anyone else is lost to a vengeful ocean.

    Directed by Emma Willatts and performed by Gulbenkian Young Company

    Afsaneh Gray is a writer for screen, stage and audio, published by Methuen Drama. She is the winner of the Brian Way Award with her play for young people, The Border. Other productions include the critically acclaimed Octopus, a satire about what it means to be British. Her plays have been longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize and Women’s Prize for Playwriting, and shortlisted for the Theatre Uncut Political Playwriting Prize. For television, she has written for Shakespeare & Hathaway and Doctors (both BBC). Her original TV comedy, Lulu The Extremist, was selected for the UKTV 50:50 scheme. She is represented by Giles Smart at United Agents

    Content guidance:  
    o References to suicide
    o Themes alluding to radicalisation and conspiracy theories

    Note: The Monday night performance will be filmed

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    ART31 takes its name from Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child, which states that ‘Children have the right to relax and play, and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other recreational activities’.

    ART31 is a vision created with, by, and for young people in Kent, championing the belief that all children and young people have an entitlement to access high quality arts and culture, to empower them to achieve their creative potential, and to genuinely engage young people as equal partners in any decision making that affects them.

    The ART31 Youth Board is made up of young people from across Kent aged 13-25 who steer its governance, and influence policy and practice across the county and beyond, challenging the creative sector to examine existing ways of working and integrate young people into the core of their practice.

    Our projects with young people

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    ART31 Generate

    Providing workshops, support, and performance opportunities, Generate is where creativity gives voice to young perspectives whether in theatre making, film media, music, visual arts and more!

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    SCREEN31

    Screen31 is a group for young people aged 15-25 interested in developing their film-making skills.
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    TECH31

    Set over two days TECH31 is a free workshop designed to provide 13-25 year olds with an opportunity to develop their skills in sound, lighting, stage management and much more. 

    National Theatre Connections – Gulbenkian Young Company

    NT Connections is the National Theatre’s nationwide youth theatre festival. Each year it offers a unique opportunity for youth theatres and school theatre groups to stage new plays written for young people by some of theatre’s most exciting playwrights, and to perform in leading theatres across the UK.
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    Gulbenkian Uncovered

    Are you enthusiastic, committed and creative? Gulbenkian Uncovered gives University of Kent students the chance to programme films and run events.

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    Square Pegs Arts

    Square Pegs Arts are an award winning charity who provide drama groups, music projects and other accessible Arts opportunities for children and young adults who have learning disabilities and autism, and produce original, inspiring, challenging Theatre. Difference is celebrated and everyone is supported to shine in their own way.
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    KRAN Fam

    KRAN Fam is a drama group in partnership with Kent Refugee Action Network for young refugees and asylum-seekers.

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    Relaxed Screenings

    Monthly film screenings that are open to all, especially those with autism and learning disabilities.

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    ARTY31

    Gulbenkian’s ARTY31 group is for young people aged 8-12 with a wide variety of arts interests.

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