{"id":4156,"date":"2026-07-14T09:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4156"},"modified":"2026-07-14T09:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:36:29","slug":"adolescence-co-creator-jack-thorne-bridgerton-star-india-amarteifio-judi-dench-join-national-youth-theatres-70th-anniversary-show-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4156","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Adolescence\u2019 Co-Creator Jack Thorne, \u2018Bridgerton\u2019 Star India Amarteifio, Judi Dench Join National Youth Theatre\u2019s 70th Anniversary Show (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tThe U.K.\u2019s National Youth Theatre has unveiled the first wave of stars joining \u201cLetters to My Younger Future Self,\u201d a one-night performance marking the organization\u2019s 70th anniversary. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4154\">\u2018Stranger Things\u2019 Star Linnea Berthelsen to Make U.K. Stage Debut in \u2018Darkling\u2019 (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe show is set for Sept. 20 at Southbank Centre\u2019s Royal Festival Hall in London and is supported by Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe lineup for the evening includes BAFTA winner Adeel Akhtar alongside India Amarteifio (\u201cQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story\u201d), Fehinti Balogun (\u201cDown Cemetery Road\u201d), Jessica Henwick (\u201cGame of Thrones\u201d), Rob Rinder (\u201cJudge Rinder\u201d), Sarah Solemani (\u201cBridget Jones\u2019s Baby\u201d), Takunda Muzondiwa and Jack Thorne (\u201cAdolescence\u201d), all NYT alumni or supporters set to share stories and advice at the event. Letters penned by Judi Dench (\u201cSkyfall\u201d) and Lashana Lynch (\u201cNo Time to Die\u201d) will also feature, with further names to be revealed.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tPaul Roseby, National Youth Theatre\u2019s CEO and artistic director, is helming the production alongside director Josie Daxter. Krishna Istha and Sophie Ellerby handle dramaturgy duties, Will Duke is designing video, Prema Mehta is on lighting, Nicola Chang is composing sound and Matthew Wells is choreographing movement. Young people enrolled in Netflix and National Youth Theatre\u2019s Ignite Your Creativity initiative will contribute across performance, production and broadcast roles for the show.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAkhtar, an NYT patron, said: \u201cI came up through National Youth Theatre and it was a really, really important step in me being where I am now. I\u2019m looking forward to being back with my friends from NYT for a special evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tNYT president Barbara Broccoli added: \u201cThe National Youth Theatre\u2019s \u2018Letters To My Younger Future Self\u2019 at Southbank\u2019s Royal Festival Hall promises to be a very special evening of entertainment celebrating the 70th anniversary of the world\u2019s first youth theatre. We are assembling an exciting line-up of Britain\u2019s brightest young talent to perform alongside NYT alumni, the U.K.\u2019s leading actors across television, film and theater.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThorne, an NYT alumnus, said: \u201cI love the NYT. I had the time of my life there and watching what they did with \u2018Let The Right One In\u2019 recently was just thrilling. I loved acting as a kid, and my dad brought me to London to audition for the courses they ran. He actually brought me three times, because I failed to get in the first two. But once inside it was like being welcomed to the best club. I was surrounded by ambition and talent. I quickly realized I wasn\u2019t good enough to be an actor, but it fired me with a desperation to find another way to get into the rehearsal room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4152\">Glassriver, ZDF Studios\u2019 Network Movie Team on Lilja Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir Crime Series \u2018\u00c1r\u00f3ra\u2019 (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAmarteifio added: \u201cHappy to be supporting NYT at The Royal Festival Hall in September. An important place for young people to hone their skills from across the country and without socio-economic exemption. Just art.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tHenwick said: \u201cNational Youth Theatre was a key step on the road to where I am today. I\u2019m pleased to support the next generation on their journey into the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTed Hodgkinson, head of literature and spoken word at Southbank Centre, added: \u201cThis new project is all about platforming the voices and views of young people, and asking big questions about what kind of society they want to build as we head into our next 75 years. We look forward to welcoming present and future stars of stage and screen to the Royal Festival Hall to hear their letters to their younger \/ future selves in what promises to be a very inspiring night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tNetflix has partnered with National Youth Theatre since 2023, creating more than 4,000 free opportunities aimed at drawing young people into behind-the-scenes creative careers. National Youth Theatre said 60% of Britain\u2019s biggest screen stars started on stage; its alumni include Daniel Craig, Helen Mirren, Adeel Akhtar, Andrea Riseborough, Matt Smith, Reg\u00e9-Jean Page and Susan Wokoma, along with writers Jack Thorne, James Graham, Miriam Battye, Lennie James and Sarah Solemani, comedians Tom Allen and Joel Dommett, and musicians Ed Sheeran and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTickets for \u201cLetters to My Younger Future Self\u201d are on sale now, with proceeds benefiting the charity during its 70th anniversary year. National Youth Theatre credited Netflix, Arts Council England and EON Productions for their support of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4150\">Hong Sangsoo\u2019s \u2018Nowhere to Lay My Eyes\u2019 Lands at Cinema Guild Ahead of Locarno Premiere<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jack Thorne, India Amarteifio and Judi Dench join National Youth Theatre&#8217;s Netflix-backed 70th anniversary show at London&#8217;s Royal Festival Hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[885],"tags":[3370,3371,3372,3373],"class_list":["post-4156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theater","tag-india-amarteifio","tag-jack-thorne","tag-judi-dench","tag-national-youth-theatre"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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