More about our PROJECT

NT CONNECTIONS & OPEN MIC

About the project                                                                     

Threefold and National Theatre Connections are partnering to stage a new performance at Bristol Old Vic in April 2026.

Rehearsals are taking place at the Easton Community Centre, on Fridays 5 - 7pm during term time, starting on the 3rd October. It's a fantastic opportunity for young people to explore performance making, meet other young people with similar interests and work with professional theatre makers and nationally recognised theatre institutions. 

About the play 

"Ride or Die" by Florence Espeut-Nickless is a new play with wild, edge of your seat, over before you know it energy. When five siblings find themselves home alone without their brilliant nan and useless dad, they go on a wild adventure fueled by their love of theme parks that ends up being a little more than they bargained for. It’s a funny, surprising and touching look at how families come together in unexpected ways in the best and worst of times.

Warning: References to drug. Recommended for ages 14 +

Terms 1 & 2 - WORKING AS AN ENSEMBLE

• Developing the ensemble, building basic performance skills 

• Actor training: physical theatre exploration, character development, voice skills 

Terms 3 & 4 - WESTON SUPER MARE & REHEARSALS FOR RIE OR DIE

• A theme park trip that will allow us to explore one of our settings in real life!

• Additional weekend rehearsals to stage our play and refine our skills for performance 

• Public performance at the Bristol Old Vic and at our home venue in Easton. 

Terms 5 & 6 - SPOKEN WORD PROJECT

• Trip to watch live theatre and performance 

• Wokshops with professional Writers and Theatre Makers - Florence Espeut-Nickless, Caroline Williams, Danielle Styles, Edson Burton

• Create a spoken word poem or monologue in response to the characters and themes of the play

• Perform at an open mic night in Partnerships with Next Gen sounds at the Trinity Centre.