National Theatre CONNECTIONS 2026
Auditions: Sunday 18th January, 10am till 12pm
Home performance: Saturday 21st February, 7.30pm
We’re proud to announce that we have once again been selected as part of the National Theatre’s Connections programme, which offers young people the chance to work with new writing, ambitious storytelling, and to experience the full creative process from first rehearsal to performance on a professional stage.
To take part in Connections 2026, young people will need to be:
Aged 13 to 19 years old
Available for February Half Term (14th-21st Feb ‘26)
Available for the ‘home’ performance on Saturday 21st February
Available for weekend rehearsals/performance day at the Connections Festival at The Garage Theatre, Norwich in April (date TBC)
About Fishville:
When Jared walks into the sea and never returns, the quiet town of Saltwell begins to fracture.
Then a new girl arrives and strange messages start appearing, signed by Jared himself. As rumours of an underwater world ripple through the community and the tide pulls more people under its spell, two young women must uncover the truth before Saltwell is lost to a vengeful ocean …