FYT Expands Youth Theatre!!

TUESDAY 13rd OCTOBER 2009

The Youth Theatre have now doubled in size from 20 to 40 young people due to its popularity and securing funding from Find Your Talent North & South Tyneside. They are working towards two performances to be shown at their Winter Show on 4 December in the Studio at the Customs House. One is a collaborative piece between the Youth Theatre and five young people from Custom Breaks, which will be based upon the groups’ thoughts and feelings about growing up and living in South Shields. The tutors will be Laura Baxendale and Paul Martin, of the Find Your Talent who is also a b-boy in Bad Taste Cru.

The other performance will be a scripted piece written with the Youth Theatre and writer Laura Lindow, who wrote ‘Heartbreak Soup’ which is currently at Northern Stage, and will be directed by Catherine Scott.

Custom Breaks (the venue’s break-dance group for 10-19 year olds) will also be performing a piece on the 4 December at the Winter show.

“I am really excited about this fantastic opportunity that the Youth Theatre will be working with Laura Lindow, and Bad Taste Cru towards two totally different devised pieces. The Youth Theatre have also been able to take part in some brilliant master-classes in comedy improvisation with ‘The Suggestibles’ and Stage Combat from the Theatre Royal which they have all really enjoyed.” Fiona Kelly, Cultural Development Officer

For more information or to join the Youth Theatre waiting list: Fiona Kelly 0191 427 8188 or fiona@customshouse.co.uk