The Periodicals

By Sian Owens

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​Performed 1st March and 27st April 2024 by the Oxford Playhouse Youth Theatre at the Burton Taylor Studio and North Wall Arts Centre as part of the National Theatre Connections Festival.

 

'Set in the near future, a group of young people live as a feral group of techno-savvy fugitives, living off-the land which is a rubbish dump.

They stay out of sight of the authorities, particularly the education authorities who are desperate to get them back into school because the optics are not good.

However, school has lost its allure. When the young people are in school they are overlooked and underestimated – seen as being more trouble than they are worth. So now, for this group, school’s out forever.'

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'This was a well-paced, engaging and energetic realisation of The Periodicals, full of creative moments of
staging that embraced some of the more challenging stage directions, whilst also remaining true to the
heart of the piece and really celebrating young people being themselves.' - Kate Pasco, Connections Director.