The National Theatre will be running free digital introductory courses on theatre-making for young people in early 2021, led by leading industry professionals.

Applications are now open for their ‘How To Be A Producer’ and Young Technicians’ programmes.

‘How To Be A Producer’ is suitable for 16-21 year olds and will be led by Producer and Founder of the Black Ticket Project, Tobi Kyeremateng, along with Producers from the National Theatre, Southbank Centre, Young Vic and many more. It will take place across evenings in February 2021, with 50% of the places made available for young Black people, in partnership with the Black Ticket Project.

The Young Technicians’ programme is for 14-18 year olds, running from January – March 2021. It will be led by the National Theatre’s technical teams and will introduce participants to the basics of lighting, sound and video.

Director of Learning at the NT, Alice King-Farlow, said: “The National Theatre remains determined to open up pathways into the industry for young people from backgrounds under-represented in our sector. Despite the huge challenges facing the theatre industry, and as the theatre closes again under the new lockdown, we can use digital platforms to connect young people across the country with experts in our industry, who can share their experiences and knowledge and support the development and exchange of skills - for theatre and for the creative industries more widely. We hope these programmes will open up the creative industries to talented individuals who might not have considered a career in the sector, and provide transferable skills for their futures in any career."

For more information and how to apply, please click here.