Scottish Youth Theatre
Scottish Youth Theatre is Scotland's national youth theatre company for ages 3–25. It is core funded by the Scottish Arts Council.
Scottish Youth Theatre has headquarters in Glasgow but work throughout Scotland. The Old Sheriff Court is the UK's first purpose built arts centre for young people.
Following a decision to end from Creative Scotland to its funding, and being unable to plug the gap in their accounts, the theatre announced it will cease trading in July 2018.[1]
Scottish Youth Theatre provide drama, dance and singing classes as well as an adult and toddler class.
Summer Festival takes place during the school holidays in various locations around Scotland and involves theatrical training for two, three or five weeks. Participants can choose to stay in residences during the course or travel from home each day.
Past Productions
- Pinocchio (2009)
- Hidden Treasures (2009)
- Hamlet (2009)
- Geordie (Summer 2008)
- Oh! What A Lovely War (Summer 2008)
- Hero (Summer 2008)
- When A Star Falls (2007–2008)
- His Dark Materials (Phillip Pullman Trilogy) (2007)
- Wee MacGreegor (2006)
- Man of the Crowd (2006)
- Tales From The Arabian Nights (2006)
- Geordie (2006)
- The Snow Queen (2005)
- The Ugly Ducking (2005)
- Into The Light (2005)
- Dying For It (2004–2005)
- The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2004)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2004)
- Romeo and Juliet (2003)
- Born Bad
- The Wizard of Oz (2001)
- Hamlet
- Macbeth (2000)
- Tam o' Shanter (1991) (The People's Palace)
- Nicholas Nickleby (1991) (The Old Athenaeum)
- The Human Cannon (1990) (The Old Athenaeum)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1990) (The Burrell Collection)
- The Dragon (1988) (Aberdeen University)
- Romeo and Juliet (1988) (RSAMD Theatre)