Natives (play)

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Natives is a 2017 play by Glenn Waldron about digital natives, young people who grew up in the Information Age. [1] [2]

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It premiered at the Southwark Playhouse in London in 2017, starring Ella Purnell, Fionn Whitehead and Manish Gandhi. [3]

It was performed in Sydney in 2021 at the Kings Cross Theatre, directed by Charlie Vaux with the parts played by Fraser Crane, Sophie Strykowski and Ali Samaei. [4]

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References

  1. "Review: Natives (Southwark Playhouse)". WhatsOnStage. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. Ludmon, Mark (18 April 2017). "REVIEW: Natives, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭✭✭". British Theatre. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. Gardner, Lyn (5 April 2017). "Natives review – teenage angst goes digital in fable of networked culture". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. "Review: Natives at KXT". Theatre Travels. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2023.