Chatroom / Citizenship / National Theatre London

Two short, sharp and provocative plays where the drama of teenagers' lives takes centre stage. Direct and honest, they are intensely alive to the possibilities and pressures we face on the verge of adulthood.

Chatroom
a new play by Enda Walsh
In cyberspace six 15-year-olds type and chat. A chilling and powerful tale of manipulation and the ultimate act of teenage rebellion.

'A 60 minute masterpiece, a computer-age Lord of the Flies. The writing is taut, vivid, cool, scary and funny.'
The Times

Citizenship
a new play by Mark Ravenhill A bittersweet comedy about growing up, following a boy's frank and messy search to discover his sexual identity.

'One of his very best plays. Ravenhill captures excellently the sexual insecurity of adolescence as well as the infinite curiosity.'
Guardian

Public booking opens 15 August
Members and schools booking now open

Director: Anna Mackmin
Designer: Jonathan Fensom
Lighting Designer: Mark Henderson
Music: Paddy Cunneen
Sound Designer: Christopher Shutt
Chatroom Video Director: Ben Taylor
E-Trailer produced by Zack Kinney

Cast:
Jaimi Barbakoff
Sophie Benjamin
Calum Callaghan
Richard Dempsey
Simone James
Akemnji Ndifornyen
Anna Nightingale
George Rainsford
Joy Richardson
Ashley Rolfe
Michelle Tate
Steven Webb
Jade Williams

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• NT
• National
• Theatre
• Chatroom
• Citizenship
• Enda
• Walsh
• Mark
• Ravenhill
• Anna
• Mackmin
• Zack
• Kinney

[seziwh]

i have seen both of these

and if anyone gets a chance to go then go

they have you in fits of laughter and tears at the same time!!

x

[unclebreezybum]

I played Jim in chatroom and its still the best role i've played I loved that play!

[Malibu83164]

I saw these two plays today at the National Theatre. Chatroom had me nearly crying because it was so touching and Citizenship was just plain funny.

You have to see them to be honest. They're incredible :).

[YoursTonight]

i think that both did it bare well tho tbh..like citizenship with the whole confusion about sexuality and shiiitte, i liked how realistic both where.....

i think chatroom probab appears to convey the message more effectivly 'cause its so much more dramatic, and overall less comedic, cept for the intro to the charactgers and the end.Its more shocking which obv makes the audience think more!

I dont think i could pick a fave, as both were good in differnt ways!!!

fair pointage tho!!!

x x x

[h8bigbro]

Citizenship was hilarious, but I think that chatroom conveyed its message much more effectively.

[h8bigbro]

Soor these plays last night at the Warwick Arts Centre. I thouroughly enjoyed both of them.

[binstig]

seeing it tomorrow :)

[AsSeenOnMyspac3]

I saw both of these last night.

Both where amazing!

Well done!

[sexylady666]

These 2 plays are just amazing.

i saw them last night, and chatroom had me in tears, cos it just reminded me so much of myself and i really felt for jim's charector, and it also helps that steven webb is just plain gorgeous, and such an amazing actor, and citizenship, what can i say, brilliant. funniest play i've seen in a long time, really well written, the actors portrayed the charectors wonderfully. Love this production so much, must see it again soon.

[YoursTonight]

Saw this tonight!! They were both brill!!! BAre talented cast and stirring plays.. chatroom evokes much more emotion whereas Citizenhsip is funny as and alarmingly like some of my school memories!!!

twas BANGING!!

The cast are pretty daaammm buff tooo :)

x x x