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Bridgend Youth Theatre
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Bridgend Youth Theatre has over 500 members from 5 to 25 years old. Workshops take place in The Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl and the Berwyn Centre in Nantymoel.
The young people have not been “selected” through auditions and interviews: we only ask that they fully commit themselves to working together, ensuring that the experience is both enriching and rewarding.
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Coming soon….
“Gypsy” presented by Bridgend YouthTheatre
Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
Thursday 23rd – Saturday 25th July at 7.30pm
Based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, a famous burlesque stripper, Gypsy tells the story of Rose, an overbearing stage mother who is determined to break into the big time by pushing the vaudeville career of her daughter. Featuring songs such as; “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”, “Let Me Entertain You”2 and “You Gotta Have a
Tickets from £7.00 - by calling the Box Office, Tel: 01656 815995.
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Workshops
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Berwyn Centre Junior & Youth Theatre Workshops (5 – 16 Years)
Berwyn Centre, Nantymoel
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Every Tuesday during school term time:
5 to 7 years from 4pm – 5.30pm
8 to 10 years from 5.30pm – 7pm
11 to 16 years from 7pm – 8.30pm
Admission: £3 per session – please call Centre to book your place before making your visit.
For further information and details please
Tel: 01656 840439 email: berwyn.centre@bridgend.gov.uk
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Grand Pavilion Junior & Youth Theatre Workshops (5 - 25 Years)
Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
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During school term time:
Every Wednesday 5 – 6 years
Every Saturday 7 – 14 years
Every Sunday 11 – 25 years
Fees per term: £25 (5 – 6 years)
& £54 (7 years – 25 years)
Waiting list in operation, advanced booking
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required by calling the Box Office,
Tel: 01656 815995 email:pavilion@bridgend.gov.uk
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Our Mission Statement
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This Youth Theatre will address the issues and celebrate the right to express our creativity, thereby establishing values which will help our young people develop their vision of a just and caring society. We aim to produce quality work with the emphasis being placed on involvement in the creative process.
The young people have not been “selected” through auditions and interviews – our only demand being that they fully commit themselves to working together, ensuring that the experience is both enriching and rewarding.
We offer open access with no auditions on enrolling.
We offer backstage and design tuition,
as well as performing experiences.
We are proud of our work and of our commitment to each other.
We make a difference.
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Praise for Bridgend Youth Theatre
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“No other youth theatre offers what this one does”
Dave Bond (Head of Acting at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama)
“This encourages and helps develop their self esteem….. It will benefit them and the community at large”
Western Mail
“The company is not training actors but fully developed people”
Western Mail
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Recent Bridgend Youth Theatre achievements
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Bridgend Youth Theatre have been involved in many productions seen on stage and screen. They include:
Young Dracula – BBC
It’s My Shout – ITV Wales
Con Passionata – S4C
Annually Retentive – BBC3
The Hunt for a New Bob Crutch - It’s My Shout, ITV
First Kiss – It’s My Shout, ITV
They Might Be Giants – It’s My Shout, ITV
Cowbois ac Injuns – S4C
Belonging – BBC
Diversions Dance Festival
No Smoking Advert – ITV, BBC/S4C
Gavin and Stacey – BBC3
The Adventures of Mr Polly – ITV
Too Cool For School – Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
The Jungle Book Kids – Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
Hunky Dory – Feature Film
High School Musical – Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
What It Is To Be Welsh – BBC3
Shakin Up Shakespeare – Berwyn Centre, Nantymoel
Mary Twice – Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
It’s My Shout series of film – 2006 to 2008
West Side Story – Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
Dau Di a Ni – S4C/ITV Wales
Oliver – Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
Owl Creek Bridge – BAFTA Cymru (Best Short Film)
I Know You Know – Justin Kerrigan feature film starring Robert Carlyle (featured roles)
Nia Brown lead role in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Wales Millennium Centre
It’s My Shout Arts & Business Awards – Best Youth Arts Project & Best Overall Project
“Return to Milkwood” - |Grand pavilion, Porthcawl
Honorary Fellowship Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama for services to Welsh theatre – Roger Burnell
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Members beat competition to drama schools!
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Many of our members further their career by enrolling at highly acclaimed establishments.
In 2008, members were accepted at the Royal Welsh College for Music & Drama, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Rose Bruford College, Arts Educational School in London, Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Sylvia Young Theatre School, Lain Theatre Arts in London, and the National Youth Musical Theatre.
Grand Pavilion Workshops:
Tel: 01656 815995
email: pavilion@bridgend.gov.uk
Berwyn Centre Workshops:
Tel: 01656 840439
email: Berwyn.centre@bridgend.gov.uk
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