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National Theatre Live: Our Generation

National Theatre Live: Our Generation

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Created from five years of interviews with 12 young people from across the UK, Our Generation is a captivating portrait of their journey into adulthood. Often too extraordinary to be fiction, this funny and moving play is for anyone who is – or has ever been – a teenager. Writer Alecky Blythe (London Road) brings her new verbatim play that tells the stories of a generation. Daniel Evans makes this directorial debut at the National Theatre. A production from National Theatre and Chichester Festival Theatre.

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Original Language

English

Runtime

190 mins

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United Kingdom

Cast

Dee Ahluwalia

Dee Ahluwalia

Zac

Joe Bolland

Joe Bolland

Lucas

Anna Burnett

Anna Burnett

Robyn

Anushka Chakravarti

Anushka Chakravarti

Ayesha

Gavi Singh Chera

Gavi Singh Chera

Ali

Rachelle Diedericks

Rachelle Diedericks

Ierum

Hélder Fernandes

Hélder Fernandes

Luan

Sarita Gabony

Sarita Gabony

Mia

Conor Gormally

Conor Gormally

Callum

Alex Jarrett

Alex Jarrett

Annabella

Callum Mardy

Callum Mardy

Taylor

Poppy Shepherd

Poppy Shepherd

emily

Debbie Chazen

Debbie Chazen

Alberta

Hasan Dixon

Hasan Dixon

Agron

Stephanie Street

Stephanie Street

Luljeta

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