GRAND YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY. BE PART OF THE ACT...
07-09-2010 | Author: Press Office
The Grand Youth Theatre Company is launching exciting
new workshops at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre this September
Do you want to get in on the act?
Drama workshops will kick off on Tuesday 14th September for membership of the GYTC for the new term, which will cover improvisation, scripted and devised work to encourage creativity, confidence, self-esteem and performance skills.
The Grand Youth Theatre Company is a vibrant opportunity for 11 to 19 year olds to take part in the arts at Blackpool’s beautiful Grade II* listed Grand Theatre.
If you are interested in acting, set design, technical theatre, sound, theatre marketing, writing, costume or make up then the GYTC is for you!
Drama workshops will kick off on Tuesday 14th September for membership of the GYTC for the new term, which will 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.
The GYTC was first set up at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre in 2009 and is led by Colin Snell – Artistic Director of Blackpool’s renowned In Yer Space theatre group, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and former Director of Drama at the resort’s prestigious Arnold School. The talented troupe made an instant mark with its production of Goldoni's A Servant to Two Masters playing on the main stage at the Grand, before an acclaimed week's run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Plans for this coming year include participation in the National Theatre's Connections programme of new writing, which will be a production of a new piece to be performed in the Lawrence House Studio and also at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal, devised piece for the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and, at the invitation of Richard Demarco of the Demarco Foundation, an open-air performance of a Shakespeare play in the grounds of Craigcrook Castle, Edinburgh, in addition to showcasing work throughout the year.
Anyone interested in joining the company for the new term should contact the Youth Theatre’s Company Director Colin Snell at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool on 01253 290111, or attend the first workshop on Tuesday 14th September from 7.30pm at the Lawrence House Studio Theatre.
With Colin as Youth Theatre Director, sessions run weekly in three terms through the school year and are arranged into two aged bands – 11 to 14 year olds and 15 to 19s. Each class costs £5.
GYTC dates for the Autumn Term:
Tuesday 14th September
Wednesday 29th September
Wednesday 6th October
Wednesday 13th October
Wednesday 27th October
Wednesday 3rd November
Wednesday 10th November
Wednesday 17th November
Wednesday 24th November
Wednesday 1st December
Payment is £50 per term and cheques should be made payable to GYTC and brought to the first session.
Colin says: “Theatre fosters creativity, originality, develops communication skills and builds up self-confidence and self-esteem; allowing the individual to develop his/her unique response to imagined situations whilst working collaboratively and individually. Involvement in theatre workshops also acts as a starting point towards acquiring performance skills for those particularly interested in developing their involvement in this field.”
For further info or if you are interested in becoming a member of the GYTC please visit www.gytc.co.uk
The GYTC also aims to build aspiration, develop self-confidence, encourage a passion for theatre and offer a professional and practical experience of training in all aspects of theatre to its members.
Sign up now for your chance to take part in the arts!
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Notes for Editors:
For further Grand Theatre press information, images or review tickets please call:
Sarah Jane Wright
Press Officer
Grand Theatre, Blackpool
01253 743252
Email: sarahjane@blackpoolgrand.co.uk
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