The Mohn Westlake Foundation is proud to support the National Theatre’s nationwide learning programmes for young people, aiming to make world-class theatre accessible to under 19-year-olds wherever they are in the UK, with particular focus on areas of lowest engagement with the arts.

Programmes that will be supported by The Mohn Westlake Foundation’s donation include Connections, Let’s Play, New Views and Schools Touring. Connections is a year-long festival in which over 5,000 young people rehearse and perform one of ten specially written plays. New Views offers 15-19 year olds support to write their own play, with the chance to have their work staged at the National Theatre. Let’s Play provides scripts and learning resources for primary school productions, with 42 schools benefiting over the past year; while Schools Touring brings world-class productions directly into school halls.

This year, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is playing to over 13,000 students and teachers from 92 schools, many of whom are experiencing theatre for the very first time.

To learn more about this project, please visit the grantees website:
Learning – www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learn-explore/
New Views – www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learn-explore/schools/new-views/
Connections – www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learn-explore/young-people/connections/
Let’s Play – www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learn-explore/schools/lets-play/
Primary Theatre – www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learn-explore/schools/lets-play/

Image: Shiv Jalota (Christopher) in “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” schools tour – Richard Davenport