Youth Theatre
Basingstoke
Basingstoke Youth Theatre (Haymarket)
Central Studio Youth Theatre
Newbury and Thatcham
Mime and Physical Theatre Academy (not on this page)
Newbury YoungStars
Newbury Youth Theatre
Shining Lights
Teenage Dramas
Watermill Youth Theatre and Young Company
Out of town
Abdabs Youth Theatre at Witney
Hungerford Young Performers, Children’s Theatre and Youth Theatre
Young Sinodun Players at Wallingford (not on this page)
Oxford
The Musical Youth Company of Oxford
Oxford Playhouse
Oxford Youth Theatre (Pegasus)
Reading
Masquerade Youth Theatre (not on this page)
Progress Theatre student group and youth group (not on this page)
Starmaker
Woodley Theatre youth group (not on this page)
Basingstoke Youth Theatre (Haymarket)
For young people aged 14-19 in Hampshire, meeting on Thursday evenings. Entry is by audition only. For information on joining and attending Youth Theatre Productions please contact the Haymarket on 01256 355844.
Central Studio Youth Theatre (Basingstoke)
There are junior youth theatre groups for two age ranges – 8 to 11 and 12 to 15. The Bite Size group is for the 8 to 11 year olds and meets from 5:30 to 7:00 on Tuesdays. The older groups are for 12 to 15 years and run from 6:30 to 8:00 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The senior group is a project-based group that works through an intensive rehearsal period to produce musicals and plays. This group is aimed at 16 years +.
For more information, phone Central Studio on 01256 417511.
Newbury YoungStars
Last production
Return to the Forbidden Planet, 26th to 28th July 2007
The internationally renowned rock ‘n’ roll musical. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Bob Carlton’s critically acclaimed production sees the crew of the Starship Albatross stranded on planet D’Illyria, home of Dr Prospero. See the review in the Archive.
Where
Arlington Arts Centre.
Box Office
01635 244246.
Previous productions
A Medley of Modern Musicals, 26th to 27th January 2007
The Dracula Spectacula, 3rd to 5th August 2006 – see the review in the Archive.
10th Anniversary Concert, 13th to 14th January 2006
Summer Holiday, 28th to 30th July 2005
The Vackees, 22nd to 24th July 2004 – see the review in the Archive.
Bugsy Malone, 24th to 26th July 2003 – see the review in the Archive.
Smike, 25th to 27th July 2002 – see the review in the Archive.
Christmas show 2001 – see the review here.
Return to the Forbidden Planet, 26th to 28th July 2001.
Who
Newbury YoungStars is the youth section of Newbury Operatic Society. YoungStars rehearse on Monday evenings during term time between 7pm and 9pm. Contact Ann Harris by email or phone 01635 40648.
Newbury Youth Theatre
Last production
Just So, 21st July 2007
Our own adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s enchanting tales, including How the Camel Got His Hump, The Elephant’s Child and many more. Having performed “youth theatre at its best” (edinburghguide.com) for over 21 years, this is the preview performance of the senior group’s annual production, which will also appear at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. See the review below.
Where
Corn Exchange.
Box Office
Newbury Corn Exchange, 01635 522733.
Previous productions
Hope Springs, 17th July 2006
Behind the gloss of TV’s Brat Camp lies a startling reality; young people are incarcerated in private centres, sanctioned by their parents, for “treatment.” Rebellion is inevitable… Following their sell out success at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, NYT return with this brutal portrayal of teenage vengeance. See the review in the Archive.
Pieces of Us, 21st May 2006
See the review in the Archive.
Skellig, 23rd July 2005
Michael was looking forward to moving house. It was all going to be wonderful. But now his baby sister’s ill, his parents are frantic and Doctor Death has come to call. Michael feels helpless. Then he steps into a crumbling garage. What is this thing beneath the spider’s webs and dead flies? A human being, or a strange kind of beast never seen before? The only person Michael can confide in is Mina. Together, they carry the creature out into the light and Michael’s world changes for ever. The West End smash hit based on David Almond’s Whitbread Award winning children’s book. See the review below. See the review in the Archive.
Rainbow’s Ending, 19th July 2004
The story of two insatiable giants whom rest after devouring the worlds resources. Over the centuries fear turns into faith for the surviving humans living on the bones left by their devastation. But right now the giants are stirring… See the review in the Archive.
The Control Experiment, 25th to 26th July 2003
Imagine living in a kaleidoscope where sounds, images and thoughts are constantly shifting, where you’re given drugs similar to cocaine to control your behaviour, but not to cure. Such is the world of children suffering from Attention Deficiency Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).
Robbie Williams… Who’s He? 2nd to 3rd August 2002
Jennifer Grumblemuch doesn’t ask for a lot out of life, and no one would notice if she did. So when she wins the Pop Babe UK competition, she seizes the chance to escape her miserable, suburban life. However a sinister plot behind the Pop Babe phenomenon forces her to choose between fame and family. See the review in the Archive.
Dear Kitty, 26th to 27th July 2001.
An adaptation of the diary of Anne Frank. With specially written music and lyrics, it is about the courage and stamina of the Jewish people hidden in the attic in Amsterdam, and the people hiding them. After the Corn Exchange production, we took it to the Edinburgh Fringe from the 12th to the 19th August. See the reviews in the Archive.
About us
At the Corn Exchange, NYT has two groups, for 9-14 and 14-20 year olds. For more information, call Robin Strapp at the Corn Exchange on 01635 582666 or visit our web site at www.newburyyouththeatre.co.uk.
Newbury Youth Theatre was founded in December 1983 and aims to provide local young people the opportunity to develop their theatrical skills and interests and explore the arts in general and learn more about themselves. There are no auditions or restrictions on membership apart from a commitment from the members to support the group, have energy, enthusiasm and a love of theatre. Above all it’s fun!
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