BYT Spring 2015

Charity Number 1054763Spring 2015

Workshops for Ages 0 - 5Boogie Babiesfor ages 6 months - 24 months

This creative group for babies and toddlers uses songs, musical instruments, stories and play to create a fun-filled session for the very young. The children are encouraged to interact and develop their social and motor skills whilst enjoying the playtime, which is led by a professional drama worker. Parents and carers are a part of the activities and the sessions are a fantastic way to meet new friends with young families.Thursday 10:15am - 11am

Little Imaginationsfor ages 2 - 4

These sessions invite pre-schoolers to take their first steps into the world of theatre. Led by an experienced pre-school drama specialist, the children will use music and song, storytelling, role-play, craft and circus skills to learn and have fun. These sessions are a great way to give children a head start by building confidence and social skills in their earliest years.Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:30pm Thursday 11am - 12pmTu

Drama for Receptionfor ages 4 - 5

These sessions use storytelling and imaginary play to introduce children to drama. Supported by the workshop leader, children will develop their drama skills and create theatre using props, costume and their imaginations, building confidence along the way. These sessions work in harmony with the expressive arts and design learning area of the Early Years Curriculum.Tuesday 4pm - 5pm

Booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 6th January 2015, please call 01282 427767

Beginners & JuniorsDrama for Beginnersfor school years 1 - 3

The emphasis is on fun in these workshops and children will use games, role-play and storytelling to learn the basics of theatre and performance. The sessions are an opportunity for children to channel their creativity and boost their self-confidence. Each term ends with a sharing event to show friends and family what the group has been working on.Tuesday 5pm - 6pmThursday 4pm - 5pm

Wednesday 4pm - 5pmSaturday 10:30am - 11:30am

Junior Dramafor school years 4 - 6

Juniors take an imaginative approach to learning, acting, drama and performance, building confidence and having fun in the process. Under the guidance of an experienced drama worker they will produce a short piece to perform at the sharing event at the end of term. Juniors also have the opportunity to take part in at least two shows every year.Tuesday 6:30pm - 7:30pmThursday 5pm - 6pm

Wednesday 5pm - 6pm Saturday 11:30am - 12:30pm

Dance Creative 1for school years 1 - 6

This session is aimed at children who love to dance and move. The children will work with professional choreographer Kat Osborn to try out new styles of dance including street, modern and classical. They will create their own piece using costume, props and an original soundtrack that they will perform at the end of term sharing event.Thursday 4pm - 5pm


Seniors & Young ActorsSenior Dramafor school years 7 - 9

Senior Drama invites young people to develop their own style and use different theatre techniques to create performances. Young people will create exciting theatre and grow in confidence, developing skills in character, voice and improvisation.Wednesday 6pm - 7:30pmSaturday 1pm - 2:30pm

Thursday 6pm - 7:30pm

Dance Creative 2for school years 7 - 11 & young people aged 16 - 25

This brand new session is for young people who love dance and want to learn new styles and create their own work. Work with Kat Osborn, a professional choreographer, to discover new moves and create edgy original routines.Thursday 5pm - 6pm

BYT Young Actorsfor school years 10 - 11 & young people aged 16 - 25

From developing characters to experimenting with different styles of theatre and devising their own pieces, the young actors will continue to gain the skills to become confident performers with a deeper understanding of the stage.Monday 7:30pm - 9:30pm Thursday 7:30pm - 9:30pm

BYT Young Actors’ Rep Companyfor school years 10 - 11 & young people aged 16 - 25

This year-long project began in September 2014 and will culminate in the young actors taking a piece of theatre to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2015. Auditions for the next Rep Company will take place in September 2015.Tuesday 7:30pm - 9:30pm


More Core WorkshopsAll The World’s A Stagefor school years 7 - 11 & young people aged 16 - 25

Join Philip Hindle to delve into the world of Classical Theatre. Explore genres including Greek, Classic, Commedia dell’Arte, Absurdist, Naturalistic and beyond, and playwrights such as Ibsen, Shakespeare, Beckett and Pinter.Monday 6pm - 7:30pm

Indrafor school years 7 - 11 & young people aged 16 - 25

Indra is a theatre group exploring political, social and community issues such as poverty, body image, modern day slavery and international conflict. Please see the Auditions & Performances page for more details about this term’s project.Tuesday 6pm - 7:30pm

Connect SessionsJunior Connect for ages 5 - 11, Senior Connect for ages 12 - 25

These sessions are for young people with disabilities and learning difficulties. The groups will work with two professional practitioners to create a performance piece combining movement, drama, voice, music and lighting.Junior Connect Wednesday 5:30pm - 6:30pmSenior Connect Wednesday 6:30pm - 7:30pm

BYT Rocksfor school years 7 - 11 & young people aged 16 - 25

Do you love music? Do you sing or play an instrument? This is the perfect workshop for you! Come along and work with other young musicians to write music, develop your skills and create something new.Wednesday 6pm - 7:30pm


Behind The Scenes WorkshopsWriting For Theatrefor school years 7 - 11 & young people aged 16 - 25

Would you like to write for the stage or screen? These workshops will give you guidance on plot, story, conflict, character and dialogue and will give you the chance to get feedback on your work. Pieces developed during the sessions will be performed by one of our drama groups at the end of term sharing event.Tuesday 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Directingfor school years 7 - 11 & young people aged 16 - 25

Learn how to take a show from page to stage with you as the director. Join Philip Hindle to learn the art of directing a show including how to approach a text, developing characters, stage management and how to design set, costume, lighting and sound.Tuesday 7:30pm - 9pm

Theatre Make-Upfor school years 7 - 11 & young people aged 16 - 25

Would you like to learn the techniques used by professional make-up artists when creating stage and screen characters? Learn how to create easy but striking effects, including bruising, wounds and ageing your model. Participants may assist with character make-up for BYT productions.Wednesday 6pm - 7pm

Technical Theatrefor school years 7 - 11 & young people aged 16 - 25

These workshops focus on the different skills of technical theatre, including lighting, sound, projection and stage management. Participants will have the opportunity to work with technical equipment and be part of the BYT technical team for productions.Wednesday 7:30pm - 8:30pm


Auditions & PerformancesAnother World (an Indra group production)for school years 7 - 11 & young people aged 16 - 25

Auditions on Tuesday 13th January 2015 6pm - 7:30pm

Another World will be a political theatre production which will explore and tackle issues such as poverty, conflict and human rights on a local, national and international level. As part of the Indra group, you will create a challenging performance which will tour to local community venues and you will have the opportunity to take the piece to the International Indra Congress in Plymouth in July 2015.Please note that performances will take place on the week commencing 25th May 2015.

The Spacefor school years 7 - 11 and young people aged 16 - 25

Auditions on Wednesday 14th January 2015 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Join a group of young actors to create a devised piece of theatre using the title “The Space” as a stimulus. Explore new styles of theatre, test your limits and take your audience on a thrilling journey to find out what lies within “The Space”.Please note that performances will take place on Thursday 2nd April 2015.

Around The World In 80 Days PerformanceWednesday 18th February 2015 7:30pm & Thursday 19th February 2015 7:30pm

Join Phileas Fogg on this classic adventure over land and sea around the world to visit people, places, animals and creatures in far flung corners of India, Egypt and many more. This piece has been devised by our Junior Cast, using the original story to create their own play, inventing new characters and telling new tales!Adults £6Concessions £4BYT Members £3Family Ticket £18

Auditions are open to everyone, call 01282 427767 for more information

Creative Learning OpportunitiesCreative EducationCreative Education is Burnley Youth Theatre’s schools offer for primary, secondary and special education settings across Burnley and into Lancashire. We provide workshops in schools as a way to creatively engage pupils with the curriculum and enrich their learning. This work has been proven to improve pupils’ speaking, listening and literacy skills as well as developing confidence and heightening self esteem in the classroom. Our work ranges from one off workshops to immersive term long projects and also includes after school clubs.For more information about our Creative Education programme and a copy of our Creative Education pack, please contact Rachael Ash by email at [email protected] or call 01282 427767.

OutreachBurnley Youth Theatre’s Outreach programme engages local community groups with arts activities. Delivered in community settings, Burnley Youth Theatre offer a range of arts activities including drama, dance and film making. Previous Outreach projects have been focused on specific issues relevant to the group, such as anti-social behaviour, alcohol misuse and sexual health. We also have a Family Engagement worker who is working in local early years settings to engage children and their families.For more information please contact Karen Barnes by email at [email protected] or call 01282 427767.

TrainingBurnley Youth Theatre provides training opportunities for young people aged 16 - 25 to develop a career in the arts. This can range from being a workshop leader, performer, director, stage manager, technician, front of house assistant, arts administrator, fundraiser or marketing assistant.If you are interested in gaining valuable work experience which may lead to paid work then please contact Karen Barnes by email at [email protected] or call 01282 427767.

How To Book• Choose a workshop• Ring Burnley Youth Theatre on 01282 427767 to book a place• Booking is available from 10am on Tuesday 6th January 2015• Term starts on Monday 12th January 2015

How Much Does It Cost?Basic Membership Donation - £3 per week or £30 per term provides the opportunity for a young person to take part in one workshop per week.

Enhanced Membership Donation - £50 per term provides the opportunity for a young person to take part in multiple workshops per week.

Annual Membership Donation – £120 provides the opportunity for a young person to take part in multiple workshops per week.

Family discounts – There is a discount of 50p or £5 per term on the basic membership donations for each additional member coming from the same household.

We welcome people from all parts of the community regardless of their ability to pay membership donations. If you are unable to make a donation please ensure you tick the relevant box on the membership donation form.

Inclusive BYTBurnley Youth Theatre is fully inclusive and we want to encourage any young person with a disability or learning difficulty or even those who may just need some extra support to participate fully in our youth theatre. We have our Connect sessions on Wednesday evenings which are specifically for young people with a disability or learning difficulty (see More Core Workshops) and all Thursday night drama sessions are supported by two members of staff and volunteers to enable young people who need additional support to be a part of Burnley Youth Theatre.

Youth BoardIf you are interested in representing your fellow participants, helping to organise events, supporting staff and volunteers and representing the organisation then you could become a member of the Youth Board. Our Youth Board meet every Wednesday in term time 5pm - 6pm. Email [email protected] for more details.

Individual GivingDid you know that we are a charity? Did you know you could make a difference?

Text: Text BYTB40 £2/£5/£10 to 70070 eg BYTB40 £5 - and support our work with children and young people. You can donate any amount to BYT in this way. We are committed to ensuring all children and young people have access to the arts.

Give Regularly: For some children and young people, coming to BYT is impossible because of lack of transport, financial difficulties or lack of support. It costs just £20 a month to enable one child to reach us who otherwise would not be able to. You can make a regular monthly donation of any amount and know that it changes the life chances of a child or young person. You can sign up to our regular giving scheme by asking any member of staff for a form. And in return we will keep you informed about the impact of our work.

Make a one-off donation: A one-off donation of any size makes a massive difference to BYT. It means we can support young people to do extraordinary things and learn important life skills: team work, communication skills, self-confidence. Young people who work with BYT go on to do extraordinary things. You can donate online, by post or when you come to the youth theatre.

Friends: For gifts of £1000 or upwards you can become more closely involved in our work, including participation in friends’ events.

Legacies: Legacies are precious. A gift in your will can help us build a platform to ensure we can continue our work in the future. They provide us with the chance to reach hundreds of children and make a better future for us all.

For more information contact Lindsey West on 01282 427767 or email [email protected]

VolunteeringBYT relies on volunteers to help us make a difference to the young people we work with. We are always looking for new volunteers to help us with everything from manning the front desk to fundraising, taking part in street collections or assisting our workshop leaders.If you think you can help, contact Lindsey West on 01282 427767 or email [email protected]

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