Are you a young queer creative aged 18-24? Interested in exploring identity, style, self-expression and Hip-Hop culture?
MASQLUSIVE is an opportunity for 15 queer/non-binary/female masc-presenting individuals to take part in an eight-week programme of workshops leading up to a live event at Rich Mix.
Over the course of the workshops, the cohort will work together to produce, programme and present a showcase of mixed arts, visual photography & live music, led by our partner Faggamuffin.
The workshops will be led by Black queer rap artist, DJ & model RoxXxan+ special guests, and will explore Black female masculinity through Hip-hop Culture in the UK. Participants will get the opportunity to enjoy music, DJ & fashion workshops throughout the programme.
Sessions take place on Wednesdays, 5-8pm, starting on 16 October.
The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is looking for 18-25 year olds in West London who are interested in Theatre and Cultural Leadership to become our 2025 Young Lyric Associates.
Do you want to run your own theatre company? Looking to produce your own events? Interested in steering the future of the Lyric?
The Young Lyric Associates are a youth advisory group of 10 West Londoners, aged 18-25, who meet on the first Tuesday of every month, for one year. They will advise, influence, advocate and shape the life of the Lyric and its work with Young People in West London.
Young Lyric Associates will receive:
We are particularly interested in hearing from those who are a part of the global majority, neuro divergent, d/Deaf, disabled, part of the LGBTQ+ community, those from low-income households, those in care, are care leavers, or are carers. This is not a definitive & complete list, you may belong to none, one, or several of these groups, and we highly encourage you to apply if you feel interested in the project.
Celebrate Black History Month with Mangotree Kids!
Date: Wednesday 30 October 2024
Recommended for ages 3 to 11
Don't miss out on an unforgettable cultural adventure at Riverside Studios! Join Mangotree Kids as we bring the vibrant energy of Africa to life with our Jolly Djembe African Drumming session. Kids will embark on a thrilling journey to discover the rhythms of Africa, learning the art of African Djembe drumming, new songs, and infectious beats.
But that's not all—young adventurers will also take part in an exciting mission to help us save our endangered mangoes before the rainy season arrives through our inactive storytelling. This is a celebration filled with music, fun, and cultural exploration.
Book your spot now for a magical experience like no other!
Our weekly Home Education Drama Classes teach young people (ages 7 to 13) the foundations of theatre studies. The sessions are focused on building interactive drama skills, encouraging pupils to work together to produce a range of exciting performance projects.
Each term will cover a new theme or aspect of performance. Topics will range from analysing texts, to exploring improvisation; from presentation skills to devising group performances. The classes are led by a professional drama facilitator and take place at Theatre Royal Windsor.
Our Home Education Drama Classes run on Wednesdays.
2024/25 dates
Half Term 1
Wednesday 6 November – Wednesday 18 December 2024
Full term 2
Wednesday 8 January – Wednesday 2 April 2025 (Half-term break W/C 17 February)
Full Term 3
Wednesday 23 April 2025 – Wednesday 23 July 2025 (Half-term break W/C 26 May)
Costs
Full term: £240
Half term: £120
A Shakespeare acting workshop for young people who are wanting to audition to Drama School or improve their craft as an actor
Another installment of our 'Tramshed Masterclasses'. A Shakespeare acting workshop for young people who are wanting to audition to Drama School or improve their craft as an actor.
Learn to tackle Shakespeare scenes and monologues, using your individual skills, personality and experiences to bring to life unique interpretations of the text. This workshop is about meeting you where you are in your journey with Shakespeare and giving you the confidence to own your performance. This will be a lively workshop, so be prepared to be up and moving around the space.
This workshop is ran by Lata Nobes. Lata is a British-Indian theatre director and actor-musician from South London. She has taught at the Globe theatre and has worked as an assistant director of the Royal Shakespeare Company on two productions. Lata was named as one of the 50 most influential neurodivergent women in the arts by Women Beyond the Box in 2022.
We have some free spaces available for NEET young people and those from means tested benefit households. Please contact the email address below to inquire.
Age guidance: 15+
Aged 18-30? Live in or around Hackney? Interested in performing, devising and storytelling?
Join feminist theatre-maker and director Nastazja Domaradzka for a free, intensive theatre-making workshop programme.
Over four full days of workshops from Wednesday to Saturday, we’ll discover how the personal and political intertwine in theatre-making. You’ll learn new skills and techniques to add to your toolbox, and we’ll wrap up with an informal sharing session on Saturday evening.
We are dedicated to ensuring that our workshop programmes are as accessible as possible wherever feasible.
There is no fee to participate, and we can offer some financial support for travel and other costs associated with joining the programme. Applicants will be asked about their access requirements to ensure appropriate resources can be provided.
Introduction to Making: Young Theatre Makers offers time and space to find out more about directing and theatre making and learn how to create theatre shows. Participants will have the opportunity to:
The first part of the program will consist of a one week intensive.
The second part of the program consists of monthly workshops for three months. These workshops will focus on areas you would like to expand on from the intensive week and explore pathways into directing and theatre making.
The program will be led by our Genesis Fellow / Associate Director, Taio Lawson, who will also bring in some guest creatives.
Lunch and travel expenses (within London) will be provided each day.
The form will ask for your contact details and any access requirements you may have so we can put appropriate provisions in place as soon as possible.
Are you passionate about arts and culture? Want to develop your ideas and confidence to make a change? Aged 14 – 21?
Then our Youth Advocates group is for you! Through monthly sessions and creative workshops, you’ll have a platform to explore ideas that are important to you and work with others to produce your own creative projects.
This Autumn Term our workshop series is ‘Document Where You Stand: Make A Magazine’. Youth Advocates will be involved in workshops around writing, conversation, photography and graphic design. The outcome will be a collective printed zine full of everyone’s ideas and creations.
Session 1 (Thursday 26 September): Write Where You’re At – poetry and expressive writing workshop with KCHANNA
Session 2 (Thursday 24 October): Connect With Who You Know – conversation and interviewing workshop with Unitas Youth Zone
Session 3 (Thursday 21 November): Capture What You See – photography workshop with Cheniece Warner
Session 4 (Thursday 19 December): Design What You Have – graphic design workshop with LIVING PROOF
We also can provide remote involvement if accessing these spaces is a challenge for you
Our auditions take the form of creative group workshops led by professional theatre practitioners and are friendly spaces where we explore acting, singing, movement and team working skills. All disciplines are taken equally into consideration when casting our shows, so give everything a really good go. If you’re feeling anxious, it is totally understandable, and the BYMT staff members are there to support you through your audition experience. The most important thing is commitment and enthusiasm!
Every year hundreds of young people 11-21 year olds perform in fully staged musicals created by West End writers and directors, on the professional stages of venues such as Southwark Playhouse, Lyric Theatre Belfast, and Birmingham Hippodrome with BYMT. For your chance to take part in the next Easter and Summer seasons of shows all you have to do is come and audition and show us what you can do. Sing, dance, act, play a musical instrument.
The 2025 National Audition Tour is now on sale! Online Auditions will take place in November 2024 and In-Person Auditions will take place in January and February 2025.
Eastern Angles is very excited to announce the launch of EA Young Company alongside the news that we will be participating in the National Theatre Connections Festival 2025!
This is the first time ever that any organisation in Ipswich has participated in National Theatre Connections, and the EA Young Company has been created especially to bring together a talented ensemble of young performers who will participate in the festival.
Sessions are free to attend but admission is by audition only. Auditions will be held on Tuesday 22nd October 6pm-8pm at the Eastern Angles Centre.
EA Young Company regular sessions will take place every Thursday evening 6pm-8pm, during school term time.
