Watch All the time we have here

This brand new digital project was created in 6 days during NSDF 22 

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An image of Ben Miller as Lord Featherington from Bridgerton. He is a white male, with a beard and short hair. He wears a regency style green suit jacket with an orange and green waistcoat. Our the image in white writing on a black background it reads ‘The Sunday Times is pleased to continue its support for the National Student Drama Festival. Ben Miller, actor, Birdgerton, Netflix 2020: National Student Drama Festival, 1990. The Sunday Times Culture: Best for Theatre and the Arts.

Alter

One mans story, 6 peoples lives.

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All The Time We Have

During NSDF 22, we created a brand new piece of digital work in 6 days

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Beneath The Surface

A new project created with the support of our new initiative NSDF CREATES

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Between

A riveting new musical!

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Emmanuelle / Emmanuelle

A reverie on childhood memory, time, and death, formed out of fabric, shadows, projection, dance, and music.

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Filtered

Everything is not what it seems

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Foundations

A factory above. A factory below. Two separate worlds, existing side by side. That is, until someone crosses the barrier…

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In A Cave, A Voice

A Neolithic girl is left alone in a cave with only her imagination to distract her from her fears...

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Jigsaw

Original gig theatre about one woman’s experience growing up with and caring for her two autistic brothers.

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London Behind Closed Doors

London Behind Closed Doors takes a curious and humorous look at London and the people who move through it.

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NSDF Presents: Lockdown Stories

A series of 3 minute pieces specially commissioned for #NSDF21

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NSDF Presents: Where We’re Going

We started NSDF 21 with Lockdown Stories, but we ended it looking to the future

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MAMA

‘MAMA’ is a mockumentary set in a drama school, centring on the shambolic professional life of new Principal, Olive Bady.

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Move Fast and Break Things

A deep-dive into the data-sphere and the dark heart of the internet.

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Murder on the Twelfth Night

Some of Shakespeares characters have joined together for one of his infamous seminars. But all is not as it seems...

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OPHELIA

Ghosts. Fate. Self-discovery. In this haunting reimagining of Shakespeare’s HAMLET, we dare to dream what could have been for OPHELIA.

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PROPA BUZZIN

Journey into the explosive ADHD brain of Serena and the many worlds inside.

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Seen

A new show produced in conjunction with NewVIc Sixth Form College

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Stop Signs

Just you, me, and the open road (oh, and this cool radio I found). A drama anthology set in cars.

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Talk To Me

Five people. One algorithm. No one knows who made it. No one knows who to blame when things go wrong.

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You Will See Everything

Definitely Fine’s “poetic work of great, precise power... showed the possibilities inherent in digital hybrid work.” The Sunday Times

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The Bigger Room On Demand

The Bigger Room On Demand

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Jack Thorne and Nickie Miles-Wildin In Conversation

Hear NSDF Associate and joint Artistic Director and CEO of DaDaFest Nickie Miles-Wildin chatting with award winning playwright Jack Thorne.

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Tanika Gupta and Nima Taleghani In Conversation

Catch NSDF Associate Nima Taleghani chatting to the brilliant playwright Tanika Gupta about her work

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Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Chris Thorpe In Conversation

The phenomenal actress Sharon Duncan-Brewster sits down with NSDF Associate Chris Thorpe to unpack her extensive career.

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Lucy Prebble and Elin Schofield In Conversation

NSDF Associate Elin Schofield chats to award winning writer Lucy Prebble.

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Javaad Alipoor and Chris Thorpe In Conversation

Theatre maker and NSDF Associate Chris Thorpe chats with critically acclaimed Javaad Alipoor - artist, writer and artistic director of The Javaad Alipoor…

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Lucy Hind and Nikolai Foster In Conversation

Movement Director and Choreographer Lucy Hind chats with the Artistic Director of Curve Theatre Nikolai Foster all about working on revivals vs new work,…

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Is Theatre Shit? 2 'The Drama School Edition'

Do you need to go? Are they actually shit? And how can we make them better?

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Leadership in the Arts

With Nickie Miles-Wildin, Katie Posner, Tarek Iskander and Alan Lane.

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Is Theatre Shit?

And how do we make it better?

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Rory Kinnear In Conversation with James Phillips

Writer and NSDF Director James Phillips in conversation with award winning Actor, Writer and Director Rory Kinnear

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Daniel Bailey In Conversation with Ray Sesay

NSDF Associate Ray Sesay in conversation with the Associate Director of Bush Theatre Daniel Bailey

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Josh O'Conner In Conversation with Andy Apollo

Golden Globe and Critics Choice winner Josh O'Connor chats to fellow actor Andy Apollo

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Lucy Briers In Conversation with Giles Terera

Join actors Lucy Briers and Giles Terera as they chat about their careers and answer all your questions.

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Tamsin Greig In Conversation with Simon Godwin

Join Olivier Award winning actor Tamsin Greig In Conversation with the Artistic Director of Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington Simon Godwin.

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Clint Dyer In Conversation with Mark Shenton

NSDF Trustee Mark Shenton sits down with the Deputy Artistic Director of the National Theatre Clint Dyer

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Technical Theatre

Technical Theatre

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Backstage at the... The Curve

Have a nosey from the wings!

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Backstage at the... Royal Albert Hall

Have a nosey from the wings!

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Backstage at the...Albany

Have a nosey from the wings!

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More of what we do

More of what we do

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NSDF CREATES

In 2020 NSDF began creating work for the first time in the 64 year old Festival. We are creating new work and new communities ourselves: to increase our…

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Our Yearly Festival

The Festival is for people who love theatre, making it, watching it and talking about it. This Festival is an opportunity to show your work, learn, discuss,…

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The Bigger Room Project

An Online Room Can Be A Bigger Room.

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