‘On the Edge’ will be performed live at COP26 next month by 15 young performers aged 18-26 who are members of National Youth Theatre’s network of young creative people.
It will include a new commission, created by Adeola Yemitan who recently graduated from the NYT’s award-winning REP Company and a climate cabaret curated by NYT Associate Artist Tatty Hennessy. Find out more at www.nyt.org.uk/ontheedge.
Funding has been provided by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the UK Climate Resilience Programme.
Professor McDonagh said: “At the University of Hull, we have gained a world-renowned reputation for our commitments towards sustainability and combating climate change.
“Being involved in creating ‘On the Edge’ is a powerful way to apply our research and expertise to an artistic intervention which we hope will have a huge impact on all of those who see it.”
Colleagues from the Energy and Environment Institute and AHRC-funded project ‘Risky Cities’ at the University of Hull led research and development workshops as part of the co-creative process. They will attend rehearsals as well as contribute to the final performance in Glasgow.