The National Youth Theatre opened its West End REP Season yesterday with an abundance of exciting guests attending including Sir Ian McKellen, Prince Edward, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Nanette Newman, Shane Zaza and Paula Wilcox, plus many more! The drinks were flowing as this year’s exciting and provocative season kicked off, including brand new play Consensualwritten by Evan Placey, exploring the issue of sexual consent, Stephanie Street’s modern adaptation of the classic Wuthering Heights and Tom Stoppard’s abridged version of The Merchant of Venice.
