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Our eight Youth Theatres brought the spring 2022 term to a close with some wonderful sharings in front of family and friends.
The Youth Theatre sharings took place between 21-26 March 2022 and were an excellent way to celebrate the term as well as giving groups the chance to share their work with their families.
We want to thank parents, carers, family and friends for supporting this group of young talented performers, we are so proud of them!
School Years 1–3
View the Comets,. Sunbeams and Moonbeams sharing infoSchool Years 4–6
View the Eclipse and Equinox sharing infoSchool Years 7–9
View the Lunar sharing infoSchool Years 10-13
View the Orbit sharing infoTeenagers with disabilities
View the Solar sharing infoComets – Glow
This term, Comets have explored drawing to whale and sea sounds to create unusual and exciting characters for their show. They have used tableaus and improvisation techniques to bring their ideas to life. They have built on the great work from last term and continued to improve their confidence, speaking voices and stage presence. The young people have also spent one session designing and decorating the beautiful paper flowers used in the show. Everything you see on stage has come from them!
Congratulations to Eden and Alina for winning Recognition Awards. Also, a big round of applause for Janiya and Goldie for getting certificates for taking part in our Youth Theatre Forum and sharing their ideas.
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Sunbeams – Glow
This term, Sunbeams have explored drawing to whale and sea sounds to create unusual and exciting characters for their show. They have used tableaus and improvisation techniques to bring their ideas to life. They have built on the great work from last term and continued to improve their confidence, speaking voices and stage presence. The young people have also spent one session designing and decorating the beautiful paper flowers used in the show. Everything you see on stage has come from them!
Congratulations to Khadijah and Jack for winning Recognition Awards. Also, a big round of applause for May and Joe for getting certificates for taking part in our Youth Theatre Forum and sharing their ideas.
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Moonbeams – Glow
This term, Moonbeams have explored drawing to whale and sea sounds to create unusual and exciting characters for their show. They have used tableaus and improvisation techniques to bring their ideas to life. They have built on the great work from last term and continued to improve their confidence, speaking voices and stage presence. The young people have also spent one session designing and decorating the beautiful paper flowers used in the show. Everything you see on stage has come from them!
Congratulations to Khadijah and Jack for winning Recognition Awards. Also, a big round of applause for Sidonie for getting a certificate for taking part in our Youth Theatre Forum and sharing her ideas.
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Eclipse – Twisted Tales
This term Eclipse have taken well known stories/films and twisted them, turning characters, settings and plots upside down. Eclipse have devised short sketches, blowing their imaginations wide open as they think and create new ideas based on well known classics. Can you work out the original story?
Congratulations to Amber and Martha for winning Recognition Awards. Also, a big round of applause for Nora and Malika for getting certificates for taking part in our Youth Theatre Forum and sharing their ideas.
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Equinox – Chaos of the Gods
At Equinox, we place a huge importance on devising. Last term, the group focused on in-role, improvisation and play. This has laid a foundation for Equinox to be able to generate ideas and create quickly and efficiently. This term, the group have focused on the traditional art of oral storytelling, making use of narration, freeze frames and multi-roling.
Congratulations to Emily and Sarus for winning Recognition Awards. Also, a big round of applause for Aayan and Ilan for getting certificates for taking part in our Youth Theatre Forum and sharing their ideas.
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This term Lunar have focused on Comedy. They have explored a variety of comedic styles and each week played with different ideas and performance techniques. Lunar have focused on the process of devising these scenes and each week the scenes have taken on new ideas as comedic moments change and develop.
Congratulations to Radhika for winning the Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Award and Zac for winning Recognition Awards. Also, a big round of applause for Hannah for getting a certificate for taking part in our Youth Theatre Forum and sharing her ideas.
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This term Orbit have explored what might happen in society when an idea goes unquestioned. This work in progress script has been formed through improvisation and devising original scenes, to form Orbit’s debut live performance!
Congratulations to Ash and River for winning Recognition Awards. Also, a big round of applause for Lucas and Laura for getting certificates for taking part in our Youth Theatre Forum and sharing their ideas.
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The aim this term was to give participants an opportunity to explore their favourite skills and performance styles (individually or in small groups). They have chosen clowning, movement, spoken word, comedy and karaoke. Solar are well known for their ability to make the most incredible and wonderful shows and they have done it again, despite all the challenges that COVID-19 has thrown at us. We are very proud of them!
Congratulations to Miles for winning the Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Award and Younes for winning Recognition Awards. Also, a big round of applause for Desmond for getting a certificate for taking part in our Youth Theatre Forum and sharing his ideas.
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Youth Theatre Sharings Archive
Every Youth Theatre group normally has a sharing performance on the last session of each term where we welcome parents, carers, friends and families. All sharings take place in the main theatre space. There is no charge for adults or other children attending these performances and we encourage as many people as possible to come and support the young people by seeing their hard work performed.
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