A week of new work from Leeds Conservatoire School of Drama MA courses returns

The Leeds Theatre Festival, which presents a week of new work from Leeds Conservatoire, will return from 15-20 July, it has been announced.

The festival includes: Folklore, the first musical from singer songwriter Rob Green, and a concert of material sourced from New UK Musicals – celebrating the best of new musical theatre writing in the country.

The other works presented in the festival have cast and creatives drawn from the School of Drama Post Graduate courses: MA Musical Theatre Company, MA Musical Theatre Creatives, and MA Dramaturgy. These include Whittington, a new musical about the life of Dick Whittington; Two Worlds Collide, a dance theatre piece about love and connection, a series of (free) original play readings, and much more!

Post Graduate Musical Theatre Coordinator Gus Gowland said: “I am so excited for the second Leeds Theatre Festival which is shaping up to be a brilliant week of new work. So many of the shows and students that presented work in the festival last year have gone on to further success, so this is a fantastic opportunity to be there at the beginning and support these incredible artists at the start of their careers”.

There are matinee and evening performances every day, plus lots of additional events, and tickets are only £5 per show!

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