Alecky Blythe’s Our Generation opening at the National Theatre this month
A new play telling the stories of a generation will open at the National Theatre this month.
Opening in the Dorfman theatre in February and created from five years of interviews with 12 young people from across the UK, Alecky Blythe’s Our Generation is a captivating portrait of their journey into adulthood.
Making his NT directorial debut, Daniel Evans leads the team in this co-production with Chichester Festival Theatre that will play in the Minerva Theatre from April 2022.
Director Daniel Evans said: “It’s been a real privilege to work on Alecky’s new play, not least to witness how our cast has embraced her technique of recorded delivery.
“Day by day, the entire team has been bowled over by the real-life stories and words of the younger generation, their resilience, their hope, their aspiration.
“We’re all looking forward to sharing it with audiences at the NT and at Chichester.”
A public programme of live and digital talks will also be curated by nine young producers from the NT’s How to be a Producer course.
Exploring their experiences of what it means to be a young person today, the events will begin from 18 March.
Our Generation will play in the Dorfman theatre from February 14 to April 9.