Tuesday 18 December 2012

End of the year

The Dog-ShiP Enterprise!
Well that's us all wrapped up and finished for the year at BYT. Our Seniors went out with a bang with their show 'Make Your Mark'. This was a look at a number of different ideas based on what the possibilities of our after-life could be. The show ended with a great moment where we asked the audience to make their mark anywhere on the Wallace Bennett theatre. This was the last ever performance in the space and it was amazing to see all the lovely, thought-provoking, messages that people left.

An audience member makes her mark

Some more marks



One of or tutors has written about his experiences of youth theatre in the Arts Guild through the years, you can read about them here.


 Our younger ones also had a wee showing of their work so far. We learned about the adventures of Mr Skinny by the  rimary 1/2s, the Land of Lost Things from our P3/5s and the Dog Ship Enterprise from the P6/7s.  These ideas will all be used in creating our large-scale theatre extravaganza that will be on the Beacon main stage in May and will feature the whole youth theatre.  Thanks to the parents and grandparents who came along to our temporary accommodation (and thanks to the Scouts for the loan of their hut!) and gave the children a chance to show you their ideas.

P1/2s enjoy some cake in-between rehearsing 'Mr Skinny'!

A couple of weeks ago our younger classes said goodbye to the Arts Guild in the most fitting way, by eating lots of cakes!  We had a great wee Christmas party and said farewell.  We can't wait to move into our new home at the Beacon, it's going to be a fantastic facility that we will definitely make the most of!

Drama is always better when it involves cake and biscuits!
All the staff at the BYT would like to wish our members and their families a great Christmas and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to our new home in the new year!