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YPT up coming projects

 

New YPT Co-ordinator Louise Rickwood has now started at The Point. Louise said ‘I’m really looking forward to working on the many projects that are in the pipeline for The Point Young People’s Theatre and I’m excited about the department’s development.’

 

The Point Young People’s Theatre are currently working on the following projects:

 

The weekly YPT workshops:

Engage

 

Both age groups are working with professional practitioner Hayley Blakeway on ‘stage craft technique’ working on voice projection and physicality. Hayley is a fantastic workshop leader and were really happy to have her working with our Engage YPT group.

 

Enhance

 

12-13s are currently working on comedy and how to make comedy work on stage. The term culminates in the Wisecrackers comedy competition 09 and the group will be working with a professional comedian and YPT director Christopher Gorry

 

14-15s

This term the group are exploring street theatre and working professional theatre practitioner Katie Evett. Look out for quirky characters at events this Spring/ Summer around the Eastleigh Borough Area!

 

Enliven

 

This term the group are working on creating an educational DVD on the theme of Climate change. The group is being led by YPT director Christopher Gorry.  A specially commissioned film has been funded by the governments Tackling Climate Change Beacon award which has been awarded to Eastleigh Borough Council The group will explore, devise, shoot the film and will work as a production team on every aspect of the process.

 

Gap Rep and the return of Little Hope

Taking a gap year in September 2009?

 

Then watch this space for fantastic opportunities to work at The Point on a series of professional productions, which are geared to build your experience and C.V. to strengthen your application to drama school or university.

 

After the overwhelming success of last years Little Hope schools tour, the YPT are reviving the production with a new group of Gap Year Students.

 

 If you would like more information about the Gap Rep Project or any opportunities available over the next year in the YPT department please email Louise Rickwood YPT co-ordinator.

Christmas 2009

A newly commissioned play especially for the point young peoples theatre will be performed December 2009. After the sell out success of last year’s  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the YPT are back with The Point’s Christmas show…

 

The title will be announced later this year. 

 

Watch this space!

   

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