The U.K.’s National Youth Theatre has unveiled the first wave of stars joining “Letters to My Younger Future Self,” a one-night performance marking the organization’s 70th anniversary.
The show is set for Sept. 20 at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London and is supported by Netflix.
The lineup for the evening includes BAFTA winner Adeel Akhtar alongside India Amarteifio (“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”), Fehinti Balogun (“Down Cemetery Road”), Jessica Henwick (“Game of Thrones”), Rob Rinder (“Judge Rinder”), Sarah Solemani (“Bridget Jones’s Baby”), Takunda Muzondiwa and Jack Thorne (“Adolescence”), all NYT alumni or supporters set to share stories and advice at the event. Letters penned by Judi Dench (“Skyfall”) and Lashana Lynch (“No Time to Die”) will also feature, with further names to be revealed.
Paul Roseby, National Youth Theatre’s 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’s Ignite Your Creativity initiative will contribute across performance, production and broadcast roles for the show.
