At TikTok we believe everyone should have the opportunity to turn their creative passion into a career.

Today, we're announcing our partnership with The National Theatre (@nationaltheatre). We'll be working together to help young people around the UK to develop creative skills and fall in love with theatre.

Our goal is to inspire and upskill future theatre-makers, spotlight the talent of young creators and increase awareness of the amazing variety of roles within the creative industry.

The year-long partnership will support three of the National Theatre’s key nationwide programmes for young people, including Apprenticeships, National Theatre Collection and the Young People’s Programme. These offer in-depth opportunities for 13–21-year-olds to develop their practical skills for a variety of roles in theatre, including Young Producers and Young Technicians.

TikTok will also support the National Theatre’s work in delivering training for teachers as well as the creation of curriculum supporting resources.

Kate Varah, Executive Director of the National Theatre:

“At the National Theatre we are committed to widening career pathways and supporting the future workforce of the creative sector. As such, we are delighted to announce a new partnership with TikTok designed to specifically support our wide-ranging skills and training programmes to sustain the pipeline of talent into the industry. The joy of the National Theatre is that we can work at scale to inspire creativity, boost skills and open career pathways for the nation. It’s brilliant that we will now see our young participants spotlighted in content on TikTok, showcasing the range and amazing variety of roles available in theatre.”

Behind the scenes content

Throughout the year, young people will be involved in creating content for the @nationaltheatre TikTok channel. Content will explore backstage careers and routes into the sector, platform speakers and showcase technical skills behind the stage.

Specifically for #NationalApprenticeshipWeek, there'll also be special content from The National Theatre's current apprentices, where they'll showcase their paths into the industry.

Olenka Hodge, Social impact lead, TikTok EMEA:

"At TikTok we believe everyone should have the opportunity to turn their creative passion into a career. This partnership with the National Theatre is all about bridging the gap between young people and the creative industries, providing access to the amazing variety of roles that make theatre possible, from technical production through to on stage performance and digital expertise.

"We hope that, together with The National Theatre, we can continue to inspire the next generation of British talent and forge new pathways into the industry."

New to TikTok and want to explore more #theatre? Getting involved couldn’t be easier, simply download the app for free via the Apple App Store, Google Play or Amazon.