The Point's Youth Theatre's previous
projects
The Tempest
March 2010
The Point Gap Rep Company has worked with two local schools to
produce a contemporary version of Shakespeare’s compelling final
play. The productions took place on the 11th and 12th of March at
The Point and featured professional actors working alongside gap
year students and pupils from Wyvern and Thornden schools. The 45
local school pupils worked with The Point’s drama development
department to stretch their skills and apply what they learnt to a
real professional production.
The Adventures of Pinnocchio
Decmeber 2009
Young actors from The Point’s Young
Peoples Theatre performed the thrilling tale of the young puppet
Pinocchio and the adventures he gets himself into as he tries to
become a real boy. Performed by 80 local young people and watched
by over 800 the production saw fairies, talking animals, naughty
school children and a giant sea monster all brought to life using
acting, movement and puppetry. With a beautiful design by Carl
Davies and perfectly atmospheric music by Ben Occhipinti, all
performed live by professional musicians, the production was a huge
hit and fantastically received by parents and children alike.
The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe
December 2008
75 Young People’s Theatre members came together to celebrate one
of the best stories of all time, for the Christmas production. Over
1000 people came to see the show. To read more click here
Little Hope
October 2008
Little Hope was an exciting opportunity for
Gap Year students to experience what it’s like to work as a
professional actor
Three gap year students 
worked alongside two professional actors over a two
week rehearsal period before touring the play Little
Hope around Eastleigh Borough and surrounding areas.
written by Toby
Hulse
Directed by Christopher
Gorry
Alice in Wonderland and
Through the Looking Glass
July 2008
Over 75 young people were
involved in the YPT production by Lewis Carroll of Alice
in Wonderland that took place in The Point theatre last
summer.
The Twits
December 2007
In December, YPT performed their
production of Roald Dahl classic The Twits to four full
houses. More than 50 young people were involved in the
performances.
Javier Maria and
Me
October
2007
(part of Los Niños de
Guernica)
Eastleigh Borough
Council commemorated the evacuation of 4000 basque refugees to
Eastleigh with a week long arts event featuring film, theatre,
dance and exhibition.
A specially
commissioned play Javier, Maria and Me told the story of
the extraordinary evacuation through the eyes of three
children.
Three ex local
college students from Barton Peveril and Eastleigh College were
successful in the audition process to gain the roles of the main
charachters and proceeded to tour the borough bringing the
local history story alive to over 700 borough primary school
children.
Feedback
from audience members throughout the week and children
involved with workshops was extremely positive.
'Local history to our children, nice to
bring history to them and our area.'
local primary school
teacher
'Absolutely wonderful -the
combination of the two (Javier, Maria and Me and Lila Dance) was so
good. I feel so strongly that the play and dance should
be shown in other areas of the country where Niños were sent to
live'
audience member
click here
to view full comments about the Los Niños De Guernica week
A Midsummer Night's
Dream
June 2007
YPT launched its first production in
summer 2007 with A
Midsummer Night's Dream based in the beautiful ruins
of Netley Abbey.
Over 60 young people were involved in
the performance who worked over a 15 week period to deliver three
sell out performances at the cistercian ruins in the south of the
borough of Eastleigh.
'I am
absolutely delighted that (child's name) is
involved with YPT - it is by far the most positive thing
experience that has happened to him'
parent of YPT
member
'A
worthwhile theatre experience for young people -
fantastic!'
parent of YPT
member.