Royal Court Theatre's Young Court to stage katzenmusik, a new play by Tom Fowler

The Royal Court Theatre’s Youth Theatre is to stage a new play by young playwright Tom Fowler. katzenmusik will run in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs 18-19 August 2017 and will be performed by the Royal Court’s Youth Theatre.

katzenmusik (German, n.) caterwaul; a shrill howling or wailing noise (of a cat)
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katzenmusik is the latest play by young playwright Tom Fowler who returns to the Royal Court after Open Court 2016, our summer festival of new writing created by and for young people. The play is co-directed by Young Court Manager Romana Flello and Royal Court Artistic Associate Chris Sonnex.

Commenting on the play Young Court Manager Romana Flello said:

“The Royal Court youth theatre is our first youth theatre for twenty years. As Young Court’s aim is to provide youth led work, placing young people at the heart of the building and to be given autonomy it felt right that the youth theatre was the epitome of this.

The play has been written by Tom Fowler, who was a young writer on Open Court 2016. Our Youth Board are working in each department to realise the play and the creative team is made up of designers, a movement director and composer beginning their journeys in theatre.

The youth theatre have been working on katzenmusik since March, developing the play and stories with Tom and the team. The group is entirely inclusive and made up of young people from all over London, both neurotypical and with additional needs, they have come to us through organisations and projects we have worked with over the last two years.

This project is a culmination of the work of Young Court for the last two years and brings all of our avenues together to create progressive paths for the theatre makers of the future.”

Find out more about the Youth Board creatives here.

For more information and to book tickets click here.

Listings:

katzenmusik

By Tom Fowler

Directed by Romana Flello and Chris Sonnex

Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, SW1W 8AS

Friday 18 August 2017 – Saturday 19 August 2017 4pm & 7.45pm

Standard tickets £12

Under 26s £5

Young Court is supported by The Garfield Weston Foundation.