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Drama workshops are currently being held for membership of the Grand Youth Theatre Company and anyone interested in joining the company for the new term should contact Colin Snell, GYTC, at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool, in the first instance or attend the open evening on Wednesday 7th September from 6.00 pm at the Lawrence House Studio Theatre. The GYTC is split into two age groups: 11 - 14 year olds and 15 - 26 year olds but anyone outside these age groups at the time of joining is welcome to contact Colin Snell.

Workshop sessions take place normally on Wednesdays, with ten sessions per term, and last for 90 mins. 11- 14 year olds 6.00 - 7.30pm and 15 - 26 year olds 7.30 pm - 9.00pm and cover improvisation, scripted and devised work and are designed to encourage solo and collaborative working, creativity, confidence, self-esteem and performance skills. The GYTC is also looking for company members interested in developing their technical and administrative skills and not necessarily interested in being on stage.

Having been formed successfully in September, 2009, the GYTC has made an instant mark with its production of Goldoni's A Servant to Two Masters playing on the main stage at the Grand before a week's run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2010 and has successfully completed a two week run of Ella Hickson's Eight at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Plans for this coming year include involvement with the Blackpool Literary Festival, the Whitefield Halloween Festival, participation in the National Theatre's Connections programme of new writing, which will be a production of a new piece, The Prince of Denmark, to be performed in the Lawrence House Studio and also at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal, a devised piece for the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and a proposed production of Simon Stephens' Punk Rock.

GYTC director, Colin Snell:

'There are a number of groups within Blackpool and the Fylde who cater for young people largely up to the age of 16. It is my experience that there are a number of slightly older people who are looking to continue or to develop their drama and performance skills but for whom there is no identifiable group in the area to meet their needs and ambitions It may very well be that they are on a gap year, or recently completed a degree, or looking at changing direction and looking towards drama schools. Membership of GYTC would provide an ideal opportunity for such individuals.

Although GYTC has only been in operation for two years, we have just returned from our second visit to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where we presented Ella Hickson's award-winning play, EIGHT, a series of monologues focusing on young people's attitudes in Britain today. New GYTC members will get the opportunity of seeing the company at first hand when the production is seen in the Lawrence House Studio from the 12th - 14th September where all eight monologues will be presented on the same evening. The performances were described as 'impressive' by List magazine which reviewed the show.'

GYTC member, Amy Clark, from South Shore, is the first GYTC member to win a place at drama school. In September she will be starting at Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre to commence her training as an actor. She will, no doubt, be followed by a succession of GYTC members.

Term dates:

Wednesday 7th September:
open evening and first session followed by ten weekly sessions each Wednesday.

Payment is £50.00 per term and cheques should be made payable to GYTC and brought to the first session.


Colin Snell
Grand Youth Theatre Company Director
gytc@blackpoolgrand.co.uk

Visit the GYTC website at www.gytc.co.uk

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The Grand Youth Theatre Company is a member of the
National Association of Youth Theatres