BYT Presents 'The Animals' By Sean Buckley

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'The Animals' follows student-teacher Sam, who arrives at Redhill Youth Custody Secure Unit, hoping to enrich the lives of the troubled residents by introducing them to the subject of Philosophy. The wary class resist engaging in this alien, ancient art of thinking at first, but start to thaw when they find themselves being challenged and empowered in ways they haven't previously experienced. Yet the hope Sam's teaching offers them is fragile, particularly for hard fronting Gee, who's on the verge of being released from the unit and is secretly terrified at this prospect. A bruising, moving, surprising drama about education within the Youth Custody System and the power of creative thought.

The play is part of The National Theatre Connections Project. It will also be presented as part of Cumbria's National Theatre Connections Festival at Theatre by the Lake on Saturday 25th April.