Youth Theatre

Are you between 8 and 18?
Do you want to improve your drama skills?
Would you like to perform at Warwick Arts Centre?

Yes! Then the Warwick Arts Centre Youth Theatre could be the place for you.

When?

The Youth Theatre is split into 4 age groups and runs on Saturday mornings and Monday evenings. The groups are divided as follows:

Youngest Group 8 – 11 yrs
Middle Group 11 – 14 yrs
Oldest Group 14 – 16 yrs
Senior Group 16 – 18 yrs

The youngest, middle and oldest group attend on a Saturday morning.

11.00am – 12.00pm Session 1
12.00pm – 12.30pm Lunch break within Arts Centre
12.30pm – 1.30pm Session 2

The Senior Group attend on a Monday evening and occasional Sundays (Autumn & Spring terms only)

7.30pm to 9.30pm (with a break!)

Each term runs for 10 weeks in line with the University of Warwick term time. This year’s term dates are:

Saturday Groups:
Saturday 8th October – Saturday 10th December 2011
Saturday 14th January – Saturday 17th March 2012
Saturday 28th April – Saturday 30th June 2012

Monday Group:
Monday 12th September – Monday 12th December 2012 (excluding Monday 26th Sept and Monday 24th Oct)
Monday 16th January – Monday 23rd April 2012 (excluding Mon 13th Feb and Mondays 2nd, 9th and 16th April)

This year, our Senior Youth Theatre Group are taking part in the Connections project, so will be performing in our studio theatre on Saturday 17th March 2012, and then in our Theatre during the Connections Festival in May. To find out more about Connections, click here

In addition there will occasional extra sessions for the Monday group leading up to their NT Connections performance.

What Happens?

The sessions cover a wide range of skills including text, improvisation, mime, Shakespeare, mask and music and of course lots of games. It also gives you the opportunity to increase confidence, make new friends and improve team work.

We aim to organise one trip in the Autumn and Spring terms to see a professional show at Warwick Arts Centre. In the Summer term, it’s all hands on deck to produce an original performance which is shown to friends and family in Warwick Arts Centre’s Studio Theatre.

How Much?

Youth Theatre costs £45.00 per term for Saturday groups, and £60 per term for the Monday group and is paid by cheque or cash at the start of each term. The cost of attending a show is additional to this.

Interested?

To find out more information or to enquire about joining, please contact Cathryn Goodwin, Education Officer on 024 7655 1793 or by email here.

The Youth Theatre Group is a member of the National Association of Youth Theatres