Join us on an adventure through fog, fables, bogs and bogles. Come seek out monsters in unchartered waters and discover mythical beasts lurking in the murky corners of the UK. Get ready for an odyssey through British folklore, told with our trademark playful, ensemble storytelling. Our brand new, devised play draws on myths and legends from Britain and beyond, it explores identity and belonging, weaving traditional … Continue reading Here Be Dragons
Thank you to Ben Prout, writing for the Newbury Weekly News today. We are humbled by your very kind words: Newbury Weekly News “Newbury Youth Theatre delivers a tight, packaged performance that connects stories of misplaced correspondence with the reality that we live in. The 18 strong cast, with ages ranging from 12 to 17, file onstage to the moody tones of a guitar while … Continue reading The Lost Letters
We are delighted to announce that we are returning to Arlington Arts in September 2021! The global pandemic has permeated all aspects of our lives, and the arts and cultural sectors have been particularly badly hit. Not only could live performances not take place, but rehearsals also have proved to next to impossible. Initially, we worked on Zoom in short sessions but we decided that … Continue reading September 2021
We returned with a brand new show based on the “true” stories of Wizard John Palmer, which we found in a local history book. Much of what you see is true, some of it you couldn’t make up, but we’ve given a go anyway! There’s an exorcism, some scams, the silencing of bells and much de-breeching! SGFringe Review (4 Stars) “Newbury Youth Theatre have done … Continue reading The Wizard of Winterbourne 2019
Inspired by the short stories of Anais Nin, NYT present new fables of modern love and ritual. On the night bus, on the last train, amongst the detritus of deserted pubs and clubs and in the secret corners of the city, pickpocket poets steal the stories of the lost. We returned to devising a new show for 2018, but in a departure from previous years, … Continue reading Of Rags and Bones 2018
Following a number of successes working with adaptations and scripts, we realised that we hadn’t devised a production from scratch since The Lost Letters of Mr Corrigan in 2009. So with that, and copy deadlines looming, we put forward a title and some copy that would read well but be generic enough for us to get away with, more or less anything. Our only rule … Continue reading The Glorious Invention of Emmanuel Stork 2017
In late 2015 we realised that it had been over a decade since we had tackled a fully scripted play. Inspired by the story of The Cottingley Fairies and by letters from soldiers to their children during WW1, we decided to write a piece that brought together the wide-eyed hopefulness of youth and the horrors of trench warfare. The result was, luckily widely praised by … Continue reading Fairies and Dragons of the Desolate Plain 2016
In 2015 we returned to Hilaire Belloc’s deliciously dark morality stories for children. There’s something about the irreverent playfulness, rhyming couplets and grisly death sequences that draws children in. In order to keep this production separate from our previous version, we tackled some different tales from the collection and even devised our own one! Cast: Tom Hazelden, Jake Mawson, Abi Quaintance, Katie Gale, Lydia Schofield, … Continue reading Cautionary Tales 2015
We found a copy of Frank R. Stockton’s beautiful story in the Children’s section of the library. There was something about the philosophical tale, in conjunction with the magical illustrations by PJ Lynch, that was truly captivating. We felt that, although a children’s story, it didn’t patronise or speak down to its audience. The result was tremendous fun to put together and perform, incorporating the … Continue reading The Bee Man of Orn 2014
Who: We welcome anybody who wants to explore performing in the theatre, there are no auditions and there is not a required standard. Members should be aged 14-21, those over 16 are welcome to join us for our tour to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Under 16s may certainly perform in our summer performances at The Corn Exchanges and may come to Edinburgh but only with … Continue reading Who, When, Where, What?
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