YOUNG LITTLE THEATRE

Young Little Theatre (YLT) is open to children between the ages of 8 and 12. Every year they put on their own play in the summer holidays, and also take part in Haslingfield Little Theatre's November Production.

For all members, YLT is a fantastic experience - developing not only excellent stage and performance skills, but also by giving them confidence, a sense of responsibility, and of course wonderful memories. Here are some comments about their participation in our November 2009 show, The Babes in the Wood:

".I have loved every minute of this panto. I wouldn't change it for the world"
".it's brilliant fun and I would encourage anyone to join"
".I have had laughter, fun and loads more"
".you can show that you can shine like a star".

Workshops for Beginners

On joining YLT, members are introduced to every aspect of the performing arts through the Workshops for Beginners (see above for details on the 2012 workshops).

Play in a Week

After completing the Workshops for Beginners, members can take part in the YLT Play in a Week, which takes place in July or August. The Play in a Week lives up to its name - the children start rehearsing on Monday morning, and by Friday evening put on their own play to a paying audience. The performance is totally the children's responsibility. There are no adults to tell them when to go on stage or to prompt them - indeed, the director sits in the audience.

2011's Play in a Week, Summer Holiday, was rather special - in that the children wrote and choreographed it themselves, as well as designing and set and costumes. The resulting performance at the end of the week was very moving. To see more, please click here.

Past Young Little Theatre plays include:

Summer Holiday
Hamlet - A Detective Comedy
Museum Mayhem
The Rocky Monster Show
Macbeth
The Tempest
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Victorian Music Hall
Life Goes On
Space Junk
Utter Garbage

November Production

Following Play in a Week, some YLT members go on to participate in Haslingfield Little Theatre's November show. They usually rehearse separately first, joining the adults nearer to show dates.

In November 2010, YLT performed their own separate act in our production of There's Snow Business... as well as taking part in the first act with the HLT members (as usual). This was a very special experience for all YLT performers. Click here for photos

After YLT

Many children continue drama as teenagers with Haslingfield Little Theatre, and some have gone on to study drama at university and have become professional performers.

To find out more about Haslingfield Young Little Theatre, please contact Cheryl Lowery on: cheryllowery@btinternet.com