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Scotland’s National Theatre ‘For & By’ Young People

1976/77 -2006/07 30 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH THEATRE ARTS Annual Report 2006/07

4 Chairman’s Report

5 Artistic Director’s Report

6 National Achievement

8 Summer Festival

12 Weekly Classes / Training

13 National Roadshow

14 SYT Productions

18 Special Projects

22 Old Sheriff Court

24 Patrons / Board of Directors / Staff

26 Partners and Collaborators / Conclusion

Scottish Youth Theatre – giving young people in Scotland the opportunity to explore and to reach their creative potential through a quality theatre arts experience.

Scottish Youth Theatre is privileged to receive the support of its Patrons. The company thanks them for their time and consideration.

SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE IS A MEMBER OF THE SCOTTISH THEATRE COMMUNITY

FRONT COVER: Theatre Dedication, Brian Cox, Harry Warnock and Ashleigh Kate Wilson.

INSIDE FRONT COVER: TOP TO BOTTOM: Tales From Arabian Nights; The Pink Room, Old Sheriff Design and production: Wag Design Print: TPS Court; Rehearsals for When A Star Falls; The Man of the Crowd and Photography: Anthony Brannan, Drew Farrell, Mark Hamilton, Wee MacGreegor. Martin Hunter, Peter Sandground, Alan Wylie Annual Report 2006/07 Annual Report 2006/07 4 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 1976/77 - 2006/07 30 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH THEATRE ARTS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT 5

2006/07 30 years of excellence Ralph Leishman, Acting Chairman of Scottish Youth Theatre’s Mary McCluskey, Artistic Director (Chief Executive) of Scottish Board of Directors, marks a year of consolidation in Scottish Youth Theatre... anniversaries, awards, accolades. Youth Theatre’s new home.

2006/07 was planned to be a year of or in response to requests from outside bodies, 1976/77 - 2006/07 – 30 Years of in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow where consolidation in order to give time for to deliver its outreach and social inclusion Excellence in Youth Theatre Arts – for 266 young people from all around Scotland settling into our new home in the Old activities in diverse areas of Scotland. over 30 years Scottish Youth Theatre has and beyond participated in 1 of 7 courses Sheriff Court in Glasgow’s Merchant been giving children and young people producing 9 theatrical productions in 4 of City. Yet, nevertheless, a new programme Summer Festival 2006 again brought in Scotland a wide variety of Scotland’s leading venues. From small of weekly classes was successfully launched together participants from all over Scotland opportunities to participate in high beginnings, indeed! in Aberdeen, based at His Majesty’s Theatre, and beyond for courses at the Citizens’ quality theatre arts activities. Over the and our Artistic Director, Mary McCluskey, Theatre, Glasgow, the Tramway and the years these have included: residential and Although, the Summer Festival has remained found time to offer mentoring support to the Macrobert Arts Centre. Being in our own non-residential theatre courses; workshop the company’s flagship event of the annual young Toronto Youth Theatre. home enabled Scottish Youth Theatre to and performance / projects in their local areas; programme of work, Scottish Youth Theatre reinstate Easter Courses and an October Week young actor, director and playwright schemes; itself has grown to encompass so much more. In addition to this international professional Theatre Toolbox at the Old Sheriff Court. weekly drama classes; and television and In any one year we reach tens of thousands recognition of her expertise, Mary collected SYT Productions had a busy year, taking radio courses. The company has operated all of children and young people through our 2 well deserved awards at home. In March Geordie to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards around Scotland all year round serving not National Roadshow, Weekly Drama Classes, 2007, she was awarded the accolade of 50th Anniversary Gala, and doing a series of only young participants but also their teachers, SYT Productions and Special Projects. Our Woman of Influence, 2007 at the 7th Annual NHS Healthy Aging Performance Projects, leaders and tutors. The Youth Theatre has new home here at the Old Sheriff Court has Awards Ceremony hosted by children's Roald Dahl Day, Titus Andronicus and a new established itself as a leading employer of allowed the company to access even more charity NCH Scotland. In December 2006, and well received production on the theme professional freelance theatre practitioners. children and young people. It has also Mary received recognition at the Great Scot of inclusion, When A Star Falls. Scottish Youth Theatre has trained or enabled our experienced staff to share ‘best Awards following a nomination submitted by employed many of Scotland’s leading practice’ in youth theatre arts delivery with The announcement by the Scottish Arts a Scottish Youth Theatre participant. professionals in theatre, film, television and teachers, tutors and youth theatre leaders. Council that Scottish Youth Theatre had Scottish Youth Theatre was also recognised radio. However, Scottish Youth Theatre is been awarded Foundation Company status Everyone at Scottish Youth Theatre appreciates during the year in the Young Scot and Lord not just about producing media stars and gave a tremendous boost both to confidence the legacy our predecessors have handed on Provost’s Awards. practitioners. It has also made contact with and finances. The new income stream from to us. If it weren’t for the likes of Gareth tens of thousands of participants who have Weekly classes in Glasgow have settled in building hires to other arts and public sector Wardell, our first Artistic Director and gone on to become well rounded cultured well at the Old Sheriff Court, where organisations for rehearsals, conferences and Magnus Magnusson, the first Chair of the citizens of Scotland who work in all types of participants are really enjoying once again events provided a welcome diversification. Board; the creative team of Robin Peoples, vocations and professions. having their own home venue. Over 700 We look forward to extending the opportunity Artistic Director, Carolyn Lappin, General young people a term attend weekly classes to use our fantastic new venue at the Old As Scottish Youth Theatre celebrates its 30th Manager and Tom Kinninmont, Chair – they in Glasgow and in Edinburgh at the Festival Sheriff Court to the corporate sector in the Birthday, it seems the right time to reflect on brought Scottish Youth Theatre to Glasgow Theatre, and numbers are rising well year ahead. how Scotland’s National Theatre ‘for & by’ and the Old Athenaeum; the former Chairs towards capacity in Aberdeen. young people has developed since 1976. of the Board, Ronald Singleton, Jim Service Thanks are due to all members of staff, core On 6th December 1976 a group of interested and Bryan Beattie; and the many other Having a base once again has enabled the and freelance, without whose enthusiasm people from the worlds of theatre, education, dedicated staff and Board members who company to progress with its training and tireless efforts none of this would be film and television came together at the have supported the company over the years, initiatives. The In-House Apprenticeship possible. In addition, without the generous behest of Gareth Wardell, a drama lecturer Scottish Youth Theatre would not be the Scheme and Tutor / Leaders Training Scheme, donations of time and advice from our at Moray House, to discuss the establishment power house of creativity and excellence delivered by the Associate Directors, offered Patrons and Board volunteers, we could not of a national youth theatre for Scotland. that it is today. excellent advice and training. Discussions have achieved so much. Particular thanks progressed during the year with academic must go to Richard Muir, Chair of the PR Mary McCluskey As a direct result of that meeting a working partners towards offering certificated courses and Fundraising Committee and our Chair, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, group was set up to move the idea forward. SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS for tutors and establishing a programme of Harry Warnock, who stood down during the This led to the founding of the Scottish research into the impacts of youth theatre year. Harry’s leadership and guidance over Youth Theatre and the organisation of the activities. These exciting developments the past few years was instrumental in our first ever Summer Festival in July 1977. should come to fruition during the next year. now occupying our fantastic new home at Scottish Youth Theatre’s first annual Summer the Old Sheriff Court. We send him thanks Festival involved 40 young people from all The National Roadshow, which offers a series and best wishes. of free drama sessions and chats, toured all over Scotland working in Edinburgh with over Scotland once again last year. In addition, Ralph Leishman theatre professionals over a four week period Scottish Youth Theatre continued to use its ACTING CHAIR, to create 2 theatrical productions Oh, What A SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Special Projects, either initiated by the Youth Lovely Peace and Just A Joust. This compares Ashleigh Kate Wilson, Brian Cox, Kenny Theatre, in partnership with other organisations with our Summer Festival 2006 taking place McGlashan, Mary McCluskey and Harry Warnock. Annual Report 2006/07 Annual Report 2006/07 6 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Scottish Youth Theatre – giving young people in Scotland the opportunity to explore and to reach their creative potential through a quality theatre arts experience. NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT 7

national Where we’ve been in 2006/07 ● achievement

● Auditions: Pitlochry Theatre, Pitlochry James Young High School, Livingston Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Kelso High School, Kelso Hilton Community Centre, Inverness Glasgow Kibble Education & Care Centre, Paisley His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Rutherglen Town Hall, Rutherglen Kinloch Rannoch Youth Group, by Pitlochry Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling Sanday School, Orkney Isles Kinross High School, Kinross Scottish Youth Theatre, Glasgow Sciennes Primary School, Edinburgh Largs Academy, Largs Sheraton Hotel, Edinburgh Lasswade High School, Bonnyrigg ● Classes: Sighthill Primary School, Edinburgh Lesmahgow High School, Lesmahagow Alison House, Edinburgh St. John’s Vianney Primary School, Edinburgh Linlithgow High School, Linlithgow ● Festival Theatre, Edinburgh St. Machar Academy, Aberdeen Lochend Community High School, Glasgow ● His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen The Space, Dundee Lochgilphead High School, Lochgilphead ● ● ● ● ● Methodist Church, Edinburgh Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Lornshill Academy, Alloa ● ●●● ● ● Scottish Youth Theatre, Glasgow Universal Hall, Forres Mallaig High School, Mallaig INVERNESS ● University of Stirling, Stirling Marlpool School, Aberdeen ●●●●●● ● Performances: Willowbank School, Coatbridge Mary Erskine School, Edinburgh ● ABERDEEN Baruch College, New York McLaren High School, Callander ● Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow ● Roadshows: Milton Kids D.A.S.H Club, Glasgow ● ●● Edinburgh International Conference Centre Aboyne Academy, Aboyne Mintlaw Academy, Peterhead Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Abronhill High School, Cumbernauld Morgan Academy, Dundee King’s Theatre, Edinburgh Alexander Anderson Centre, Wishaw Nairn Academy, Nairn Fruitmarket, Glasgow Banff Academy, Banff Newhills School, Glasgow ●● ● His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Bearsden Academy, Bearsden Newtonmore Drama Group, Newtonmore DUNDEE Brian Cox Studio, Glasgow Blairgowrie High School, Blairgowrie Our Lady’s High School, Motherwell ● ●● The Arches, Glasgow Bothwell Park School, Motherwell Park School, Kilmarnock Castlemilk High School, Glasgow Perth Grammar School, Perth ●● ● ● Projects: Cedar Bank School, Livingston Perth Young Performers, Perth Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen Charleston Academy, Inverness Portobello High School, Edinburgh ● ● American Society, New York Crieff High School, Crieff Royal Blind School, Edinburgh ● ●● ● ● Aviemore Primary School, Aviemore Culloden Academy, Inverness Shawlands Academy, Glasgow STIRLING ● ● Beaufort Hotel, Inverness Cumbernauld High School, Cumbernauld Speyside Group, Aberlour ● Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Dalry Secondary School, Castle Douglas St. Aloysious High School, Glasgow ● ●●●●●● ● ●●●●●●● Carstairs Junction Primary School, Carstairs Deans Community High School, Livingston St. Columba’s High School, Dunfermline EDINBURGH ● GLASGOW ● ● Carstairs Primary School, Carstairs Doon Academy, Ayrshire St. Joseph’s College, Dumfries ● ●● ● Castle Toward Centre, Near Dunoon Dunbar Grammar School, Dunbar St. Lukes High School, Barrhead ● ●● ● ● Craig Royston Primary School, Edinburgh Duncanrig Secondary, East Kilbride St. Mungo’s High School, Falkirk ● ● ● Eden Court Offices, Inverness Dundee Rep Theatre, Dundee Thurso High School, Thurso ● ● Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Earlston High School, Berwickshire Trinity High School, Rutherglen Edinburgh Elgin High School, Elgin Turriff Academy, Aberdeenshire ● Gaeity Theatre, Ayr Ellon High School, Ellon Wellington High School, Ayr Garrison Theatre, Shetland Fortrose Academy, Fortrose Whitburn Academy, West Lothian Hamilton Hill Nursery, Glasgow Four Connections Youth Group, Cumnock Wick High School, Wick Highland Folk Museum, Kingussie Girvan Academy, Girvan ● Kingussie High School, Kingussie Glasgow Gaelic School, Glasgow ● Summer Festival:

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Kingussie Primary School, Kingussie Gracemount High School, Edinburgh Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow ● SHETLAND Lome Primary School, Edinburgh Hillpark Secondary School, Glasgow Festival Theatre, Edinburgh ➙ ●● NEW YORK Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling Hollybrook School, Glasgow Hillhead Halls of Residence, Aberdeen Newtonmore & Dalwinnie Primary School, Holyrood Secondary School, Glasgow His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen KEY: Newtonmore Hyndland Secondary School, Glasgow John Anderson Campus, Glasgow ● SUMMER FESTIVAL Northfield Academy, Aberdeen Invergordon Junior Players, Invergordon King’s Theatre, Edinburgh ● CLASSES ● PROJECTS ● ROADSHOW ● PERFORMANCES ● AUDITIONS annual statistics 66 11003 46 33704 304 7439 PERFORMANCES AUDIENCES EVENTS PARTICIPANT FREELANCE FREELANCE DAYS CONTRACTS SESSIONS Annual Report 2006/07 Annual Report 2006/07 8 SUMMER FESTIVAL SUMMER FESTIVAL 9

Established in Edinburgh in between the ages of 8 years and “A new national Performance and 1977, the summer school has 25 years came together with a theatre for Production Course been the starting point for all team of professional theatre festival other developments in practitioners to workshop, devise, Scotland.” This 5 week long intensive summer theatre arts training course for Scottish Youth Theatre’s rehearse and produce theatre The Herald on Wee MacGeegor The 30th Year of Scottish Youth Theatre’s ‘flagship’ event. activities. In the past 30 years performances. In 2006, 76 theatre predominately 16 - 21 year olds the Summer Festival has grown professionals worked together leads to ‘main house’ productions. to offer a 5 week Performance with 266 young people from The course involves young and Production Course, 2 week around Scotland and beyond people from all around Scotland, Foundation Courses in Aberdeen, over a 6 week period to produce and beyond, attending 5 weeks Edinburgh and Glasgow, a new 3 9 theatre productions of the of workshops, classes, rehearsals, week Intermediate Course and a highest quality. The annual theatre visits, and talks from new 1 week Junior Course. In Summer Festival remains the guest speakers, culminating in July and August 2006, a group ‘flagship’ event in Scottish Youth LEFT TO RIGHT: performances in the final week. Wee MacGreegor, Tales of Arabian ▲ of children and young people Theatre’s programme of activities. Nights and The Man of the Crowd. Annual Report 2006/07 Annual Report 2006/07 10 SUMMER FESTIVAL SUMMER FESTIVAL 11

During week 1, all participants The productions in 2006 were as follows: ▲ spend at least 1 session a day in skills building workshops. All Wee Macgreegor students attend classes in voice by JJ Bell, adapted by Mary McCluskey with music and songs by production, music, dance, stage Stuart Thomas, was performed on the main stage at the Citizens’ fighting and improvisation. Theatre. The production was directed by Mary McCluskey assisted Technical Theatre participants are by Karen McGrady – Parker and Abbie Wallace with designs by given the opportunity to attend Finlay McLay. sessions in stage lighting, stage design, creating a ‘prompt book’, The Man Of The Crowd prop making and finding, costume design and sound design. a new play by Peter Arnott, was the inaugural production in the new Brian Cox Studio at the Old Sheriff Court. The production was The Performance and Production directed and designed by Kenny Miller assisted by Carter Ferguson Course, in 2006, was based at and Johnny McKnight. the Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow. Scottish Youth Theatre values Tales From The Arabian Nights this long-term mutually beneficial relationship with the adapted by Gerry Mulgrew, was performed in the Circle Studio at Citizens’ Theatre. the Citizens’ Theatre. The production was directed by Kenny McGlashan assisted by Linda Cuthbert with design by Merlin Currie.

“Gorgeous pantomime of an evening which has even the youngest member of the audience giggling with delight.” The Scotsman on Tales of the Arabian Nights

Intermediate Course Foundation Course Junior Course

In 2006, Scottish Youth Theatre This popular basic skills course This new course specially piloted a new 3 week course to for 12-15 year olds develops developed for young people act as a bridge between the theatre techniques in week 1 aged 8 - 11 years was piloted as Foundation Course and the and works towards a new devised part of Summer Festival 2006. Performance and Production piece of theatre in week 2. A Participants were led by Fraser Course. Due to the success of performance devised on the Macleod, director, and Ross the Foundation Course and the theme of The Works Of Edgar Brown, musical director in a week number of young people taking Allen Poe took place on a main of classes and rehearsals. At the part in 2 or more Foundation stage at the following theatres at end of the week, they performed Courses, a demand was identified the end of week 2: a devised play based on Roald for this Intermediate Course. It Dahl’s The Magic Finger in was developed to provide an Aberdeen – His Majesty’s front of an audience of relatives experience for participants of a Theatre – this course marked and friends. The course was held more intense and focussed the beginning of the Youth at the Old Sheriff Court in Glasgow approach to play production and Theatre’s relationship with His with the performance taking performance. This new course Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen. place in the Brian Cox Studio. started at the beginning of Edinburgh – King’s and Festival week 3 of the Performance and During Summer Festival 2006, Theatres – this course helped to Production course. The Scottish Youth Theatre consolidate the company’s participants took part in skills appreciated Civic Receptions valued relationship with the workshops and rehearsals given for the company by the Festival City Theatres Trust. preparing them for their roles as City Councils of Aberdeen, the ensemble / chorus in the Glasgow A & B – Old Sheriff Edinburgh and Glasgow. Scottish main house productions. Court and Citizens’ Theatre – Youth Theatre appreciates the these courses for the first time fact these Councils recognise the rehearsed in the Youth Theatre’s value Summer Festival adds to new home in Glasgow’s life in their cities. Merchant City.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Tales of the Arabian Nights; The Man of the Crowd and Wee MacGreegor. Annual Report 2006/07 Annual Report 2006/07 12 WEEKLY CLASSES TRAINING NATIONAL ROADSHOW 13 weekly classes training

These weekly ‘process’ based Winter Festival sessions for 3 - 25 year olds involve over 700 young This winter term celebration of the people a term in Glasgow at work achieved in weekly classes in the Old Sheriff Court, in Glasgow saw a return in November Edinburgh at the Festival 2006. The Festival allows all Theatre and, for the first time, participants from Glasgow classes at His Majesty’s Theatre in to create a new piece of work and Aberdeen. The main aim of the perform it as part of a bigger national classes is to provide an inclusive production, with full technical fun leisure time activity where support in the new Brian Cox the participants develop their Studio. The theme for the term roadshow creativity, personal and social was ‘Starry Starry Night’. Scottish skills through the theatre Youth Theatre Assistant Director, Promoting Scottish Youth Theatre process. Classes run at each of Fraser MacLeod, devised and Tutor Training. the length and breadth of Scotland. the following age ranges: 3 - 5 rehearsed a super-structure with a group of SYT Productions year olds; 6 - 7 year olds; 8 - 10 The provision of quality training class on her own. Emma is now participants. This framework was year olds; 11 - 12 year olds; 13 - 14 is at the heart of Scottish Youth working as a class tutor for the structured to enable all 22 classes year olds; 15 - 17 year olds and Theatre’s programme of company. to fit in to complete the story. An 18 - 25 year olds. activities. Young people, core appreciative audience of almost staff, and tutors all deserve The Associate and Assistant The National Roadshow is an ❙ Abronhill High School, Cumbernauld “An excellent Week 6 For many young people the 900 attended 11 performances training of an excellent Directors continue to do important element of Scottish ❙ Whitburn Academy, West Lothian ❙ Elgin High School, Elgin weekly classes are their first point over a 3 day period. ❙ experience for standard. Scottish Youth Theatre invaluable work in the operations Youth Theatre’s annual Linlithgow Academy, Linlithgow ❙ Ellon Academy, Ellon of contact with Scottish Youth ❙ Earlston High School, Berwickshire ❙ will continue to strive to keep of the In-House Apprenticeship programme of activities. It pupils, evidenced Mintlaw Academy, Peterhead Theatre. From attendance at ❙ St Joseph’s College, Dumfries ❙ Banff Academy, Banff “Many other stage training standards high. The Scheme and the Tutor-Mentoring helps the company fulfill its by their positive classes a young person can go ❙ Dalry Secondary School, Dalry ❙ Kinloch Rannoch, By Pitlochry In-House Tutors’ Apprenticeship Scheme. They provide frontline ‘national’ remit through a series on to become involved with short schools emphasise ❙ Kelso High School, Kelso responses” ❙ Aboyne Academy, Aboyne Scheme and Tutor Mentoring quality assurance. of free drama sessions and chats. ❙ courses and projects, Summer Our Lady’s High, Motherwell Christine Joyce, teacher, ❙ Turriff Academy, Aberdeen performance over For 6 weeks in the autumn of Festival courses, SYT Productions Scheme, delivered by the Associate Bothwell Park School ❙ Speyside Group, Aberlour, Tutors / Leaders 2006, the National Roadshow and, eventually, may end up skills development Directors, continues to offer Week 2 ❙ Mary Erskine School, Edinburgh Training visited a wide variety of groups ❙ working for the company as a and relationships excellent advice and training. ❙ St Columba’s High School, Portobello High School, Edinburgh These schemes provide quality all across Scotland. The variety Dunfermline ❙ Gracemount High School, Edinburgh Workshop Assistant. The professional development of ❙ which, I feel, is less assurance and ensure that workshop of groups hosting a Roadshow ❙ Duncanrig Secondary, East Kilbride Kinross High School, Kinross tutors / leaders is of great ❙ Blairgowrie High School, Blairgowrie. tutors employed by the Youth event included: Secondary Schools, ❙ Bearsden Academy, Glasgow S.E.N Schools visited in Spring 2007. October Week appropriate for the importance to Scottish Youth Theatre are of the highest Youth Theatres, Amateur Dramatic ❙ Lesmahagow High School, Theatre Toolbox Theatre. With this in mind the ❙ Alexander Anderson Centre, Wishaw age group.” Clubs, After School Care Clubs, Lesmahagow Week 4 standard. ❙ ❙ Newhills School, Glasgow Parent of 8 - 10 participant company offered the following ❙ Trinity High School, Rutherglen St Lukes High School, Barrhead As a direct result of the move Support for Learning Units and ❙ Milton Kids DASH Club, Glasgow professional development sessions ❙ Largs Academy, Largs ❙ Glasgow Gaelic School, Glasgow Community Education Centres. ❙ Bothwell Park School, Motherwell into the new building the In-House ❙ Lasswade High School, Bonnyrigg. ❙ Lochend Community High School, to tutoring staff in 2006/07: ❙ ‘Theatre Toolbox’ was introduced Apprenticeship Each host was given the Glasgow Marlpool School, Aberdeen Shakespeare Working with under-5’s; Games ❙ in October 2006. Over a 5 day Scheme following options of sessions: ❙ Holyrood Secondary School, Glasgow Park School, Kilmarnock in the City Exchange; and Planning A Week 3 ❙ week individual specialist skills An Introduction to Drama / ❙ Hillpark Secondary, Glasgow Cedarbank School, Livingston Workshop. These practical ❙ Invergordon Junior Players, ❙ This method of training tutors Characterisation / Inspiration ❙ Castlemilk High School, Glasgow Hollybrook School, Glasgow were offered each day. This Following on from the success of Invergordon allows the ‘house-style’ in sessions were led by senior ❙ ❙ Newhills School, Glasgow project allowed participants age From Text. Not only did each ❙ McLaren High School, Callander Hyndland Secondary, Glasgow previous years, Scottish Youth members of the artistic team. ❙ 8 - 14 years to opt into their workshop delivery to be assured group receive a free drama ❙ Crieff High School, Crieff St Aloysius, Glasgow. Theatre joined in partnership with The places in the sessions were Specialist units / schools visited in chosen specialist skill workshop. in new tutors. Senior members workshop but they also had a ❙ St Mungo’s High School, Falkirk RSAMD / The Arches / Birds of made available to leaders from Spring 2007. The skills on offer were Street of the Youth Theatre who have chat informing the participants ❙ Lornshill Academy, Alloa Week 5 Paradise to celebrate the works of other arts organisations. Each ❙ ❙ Mallaig High School, Mallaig ❙ Dance Storytelling, Acting been involved for at least 1 year about how to get involved in Morgan Academy, Dundee ❙ Shawlands Academy, Secondary Shakespeare in a city-wide festival. session resulted in participants ❙ Dundee Rep Youth Theatre, Dundee Dunoon Grammar School, Dunoon with a Script, Stage Combat, as a workshop assistant are youth theatre at a local and a Bi-Lingual Support Unit, Glasgow Throughout the summer term, being given teaching aids relevant ❙ Perth Grammar, Perth ❙ Lochgilphead High School, ❙ Kibble Education and Care Centre, Acting for the Camera and identified by the artistic team and national level. Weekly Classes in Edinburgh and are given the opportunity to train to the theme. ❙ Perth Young Performers, Perth Lochgilphead Paisley ★★★★ Devising Comedy. Participants ❙ Doon Academy, Dalmellington ★★★★★ Glasgow used Shakespeare’s plays as a Scottish Youth Theatre In January, February and March ❙ Royal Blind School, Edinburgh were given the opportunity of ❙ Girvan Academy, Girvan as the starting point for the term’s Classes Tutor. In 2006, 4 young 2007, the National Roadshow opting into as many or as few ❙ Four Connections Youth Group, ★★★★ 5 participants from Kibble work. The plays were as follows: people were part of the scheme – team targeted SEN Schools and “Content, pace and workshops as suited them. Twelfth Night, The Taming of Cummnock attended When A Star Falls 3 in Glasgow and 1 in Edinburgh. Support Units across Scotland. ❙ Wellington School, Ayr production and workshop. the Shrew, Hamlet, Measure delivery was first Now that the company is settled Emma King, the first individual ❙ Newtonmore Drama Group, ★★★★ 1 participant from Kibble will be for Measure, The Merchant of in its new headquarters, it is invited onto the scheme moved Week 1 class, a very Newtonmore attending Summer Festival Foundation Venice, The Tempest and All’s intended that children and towards the end of her ❙ James Young High School, positive session for ❙ Culloden Academy, Inverness Course in Glasgow. Well That Ends Well. End of term ★★★★★ young people will be given programme of development by Livingston ❙ Charleston Academy, Inverness, 2 participants from Royal Blind ‘sharings’ devised on themes from ❙ Deans Community High, Livingston all involved.” ❙ access to more specialist skills team teaching with an associate Fortrose Academy, Fortrose School will be attending Summer these plays were presented to an ❙ Dunbar Grammar School, Dunbar ❙ Nairn Academy, Nairn Festival Foundation Course in Glasgow workshops and projects. director and eventually teaching a Laura Cairns, teacher, audience of families and friends. ❙ Cumbernauld High School, Kibble Education and Care Care, ❙ Wick High School, Wick with the residential option. Cumbernauld Paisley ❙ Thurso High School, Thurso. Annual Report 2006/07 Annual Report 2006/07 14 SYT PRODUCTIONS SYT PRODUCTIONS 15

SYT productions When A Star Falls, Geordie, Tartan Week 2006, King’s 100, Duke of Edinburgh’s Anniverasry Gala, NHS Healthy Aging Performance Projects, Micro Shakespeare Performance, Roald Dahl Day and October Week Recruitment Project.

SYT Productions is the Youth SYT Productions undertook the Grand Central Station and at the Theatre’s high profile, high following projects and Scotland Run in Central Park. quality performance group. productions in 2006/07: Participants and staff were The company was established to honoured by a visit from Jack identify talented young actors, Geordie – in 2006/07, SYT McConnell, First Minister and Sir directors and technicians and to Productions continued the script Tom Farmer to rehearsals at the give them the opportunity to development process on David Baruch. Several MSP’s, local further develop their skills through Cosgrove and Stuart Thomas’s councillors, Lord Provosts and challenging performance and musical adaptation of David Convenors attended performances SYT Productions before Tartan Day workshop projects. Walkers’s popular novel. This Parade 2006. in New York. The cast and crew process included: were delighted to welcome Liz SYT Productions allows the Youth Cameron, Lord Provost of Theatre to deliver one of its Tartan Week 2006 Glasgow City Council and Leslie identified aims – by acting as a Hinds, Lord Provost, City Of channel for talented young people: Scottish Youth Theatre was “Great to work with Edinburgh Council. identifying them; providing them delighted to participate in Tartan with the opportunity to develop Week 2006 in New York City. new people – nice On the company’s return from their talents; training them through The company successfully ran a 2 to see different NYC, the production played over the performance process; giving week programme of drama cultures and see 2 nights at the Festival Theatre in them the opportunity to showcase workshops with local schools, Edinburgh. These performances their skills on various professional colleges and youth theatres. The how similar we were supported by the Festival stages throughout Scotland; production was made possible by really are.” City Theatres’ Trust. Scottish affording them the opportunity of generous financial support from Emma King, age 22, Balloch Youth Theatre values and working with leading theatre the International Department of appreciates its relationship with professionals; allowing them to the Scottish Executive and from Sir the King’s and Festival Theatres, learn and experiment in a safe Tom and Lady Anne Farmer. Sir Edinburgh. working environment; act as a Tom and Lady Anne graciously “What I disliked conduit into professional training hosted an opening night reception King’s 100 and the profession; and to let them at the premiere in New York. about the workshop have fun as they are learning. was that it may In September 2006, SYT Performing at the Baruch Productions was privileged to be The personal and professional Performing Arts Centre, SYT only be a one in a asked to perform at the gala development of these participants Productions produced the world lifetime experience.” event celebrating the 100th is important to the future of the premiere of Geordie – a new Randa Ramirez, age 11, Anniversary of the King’s Theatre, creative industries in Scotland. musical for Scotland. The play New Jersey High School of Visual and Edinburgh. Led by the artistic Scottish Youth Theatre is best was well received by all of those Performing Arts director and Ross Brown, musical placed to allow their talents to attending performances. director the group performed an

grow in a safe and professional Members of the company also excerpt of Wee Macgreegor ▲ environment. performed at the Tartan Village in Enlists. Using drama and music, Annual Report 2006/07 Annual Report 2005/06 16 SYT PRODUCTIONS SYT PRODUCTIONS 17

OPPOSITE PAGE: Geordie Company in NYC with Sir Tom

▲ the piece represented young “Amazing to meet Farmer and Jack McConnell, First Minister and King’s 100. Scotsmen’s experiences in the and work with First World War. THIS PAGE: Geordies and Jeans, Rockerfellar Centre in NYC; like-minded When A Star Falls; Titus Andronicus; Geordie Company Scottish Youth Theatre looks with Lord Provosts of Glasgow and Edinburgh, Liz individuals from Cameron and Leslie Hinds; Geordie Company perform at forward to working with Festival Tartan Village in Grand Central Station, NYC. City Theatres Trust on future New York.” projects. Duncan Anderson, age 18, Aberdeen

Duke Of Edinburgh’s Awards 50th Anniversary Gala of the first ever Roald Dahl Day in the Brian Cox Studio. This event In November 2006, SYT was one of only two taking place Productions was invited to in Britain to celebrate the life and perform excerpts of Geordie as work of the well-loved author. part of the Gala celebrating 50 years of the Duke Of Edinburgh October Week Awards Scheme. The group were Recruitment Project received by HRH, The Earl Of Wessex and Sir Tom Farmer. During the schools’ holiday week, 26 participants from across NHS Healthy Aging Scotland worked with artistic Performance Projects director, Mary McCluskey, I, II and III exploring one of Shakespeare’s most gruesome plays, Titus In May 2006, SYT Productions Andronicus. The workshop was invited by NHS Scotland to sessions familiarised the group devise a new piece of theatre with Shakespeare’s work – looking at young people’s views breaking down language barriers on healthy ageing for a Scottish and looking at alternative staging Executive Healthy Ageing and production methods. seminar. This piece, involving 6 participants, was directed by The team performed an edited drama worker, Fraser Macleod. version of the play in the Brian The resulting piece proved Cox Studio before an audience of popular with health professionals. family, friends and members of So much so that it was revived the public. twice more, performing at the Better Government for Older When A Star Falls People seminar in November In October 2006, SYT Productions 2006 and at the CSV conference commissioned playwright, David on volunteering in December Cosgrove to write a new play 2006. The revivals were re- exploring issues currently rehearsed by Craig Steele trainee exorcising young people in director. Scotland – nationality – what does it mean to be Scottish in the Micro Shakespeare 21st Century?; alienation – what Performance does it mean to be or to feel like In May / June 2006, assistant an ‘alien’ in Scotland today?; director, Kenny McGlashan violence; fitting in; peer pressure; worked with a group of SYT and do you believe in UFOs? Productions participants to create Script development process a new imagining of Twelfth involved 2 weekend sessions in Night as part of the Shakespeare October and December 2006. in the City Festival. The The rehearsal process commenced performances were held at the in January 2007 with the company Arches Theatre, Glasgow. working every weekend until the play went into production in Roald Dahl Day March 2007. Directed by Mary McCluskey and designed by Finlay In Autumn 2006, 4 participants McLay, the show performed to from weekly classes were asked 96% Box Office in the Brian Cox by the Scottish Book Trust to Studio from 27th - 31st March. prepare a section from their The production was supported by favourite Roald Dahl story. These a programme of education readings were presented as part workshops. Annual Report 2006/07 Annual Report 2006/07 18 SPECIAL PROJECTS SPECIAL PROJECTS 19

LEFT TO RIGHT: Orkney Project; Carstairs Project; Tartan Week; Workshops.

special projects Delivering Theatre Arts Projects all around Scotland all year round.

Scottish Youth Theatre “Another once in a experience the Scottish Youth continues to use its Special lifetime experience! Theatre house style and even find Projects to deliver its outreach out about how the show was and social inclusion activities. A memorable day!” devised. The nature of the programme is Fiona Hunter, age 16, Kelso High School continually changing to meet the An evening reception was also needs of the Youth Theatre’s hosted by Allstars Youth Theatre client groups. Throughout the to celebrate the workshop year, Scottish Youth Theatre programme. It was a big hit with involved itself in special projects everyone, and some of the young either initiated by the Youth people have even swapped emails Theatre, in partnership with other and are still keeping in contact organisations or in response to with each other. These friendships requests from outside bodies. In will develop ensuring a creative 2006/07, a variety of projects cultural dialogue between Scotland were delivered, including the the performance. The culmination and New York young people well following: of the young people’s work was a beyond Tartan Week 2006. public promenade performance of Sanday School Drama a new piece of devised theatre Carstairs Primary Project (Orkney) based on the reminiscence project. School Project

Scottish Youth Theatre was Tartan Week 2006, Following on from the success of delighted to once again be invited New York, the workshops in 2005/2006, by Orkney Council to provide a Workshop Programme Scottish Youth Theatre was asked drama project, this time involving to continue developmental work the young people and senior To support the world premiere of in Carstairs Primary School and citizens on the island of Sanday. Geordie in New York during Tartan Carstairs Junction PS as an after Over 2 weeks the participants Week, Scottish Youth Theatre school project. South Lanarkshire worked alongside professional artistic staff also delivered a Council’s Integrated Children’s directors and a video artist to programme of outreach workshops. Services were keen to keep the explore a variety of theatre skills. The workshops involved over 350 project going in order to integrate The group looked at story-telling young people, aged between 7 to the two local primary schools of and narration, investigating the 25 years, in a 2 week programme Carstairs and Carstairs Junction as past stories of Sanday in order to of drama activities. Groups were the areas have rivalry and develop a brand new one. To ranging in ability from prep school territorialism issues. The workshops assist with the project, Scottish to university students and varied ran with two age groups, primaries Youth Theatre also ran a session greatly in socio-economic 3 to 4 and primaries 5 to 7, and with Sanday’s Senior Citizens backgrounds, ethnicity and cultures. culminated in a sharing which

afternoon club collecting their Participants enjoyed the chance to friends and families from the two ▲ WWII memories as stimulus for explore the Scottish language, communities were invited to. Annual Report 2006/07 Annual Report 2006/07 20 SPECIAL PROJECTS SPECIAL PROJECTS 21

LEFT TO RIGHT:

▲ GCC Anti-Sectarianism Shakespeare Schools Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling Inspirations Festival, Rehearsals for Starry Starry Night, Project Festival – Fringe Press ❙ Falkirk Children’s Theatre Glasgow Winter Festival 2006; Participants; Launch ❙ Crieff High School Mixing It Project. Mixing It – Scottish Youth ❙ Wallace High School Working as part of the Glasgow Theatre and Glasgow City As part of the Edinburgh Festival ❙ Lochgilphead High School City Council’s Inspirations Council’s Education Department Fringe, drama worker, Fraser Festival for children and young joined forces to raise awareness MacLeod, led a workshop with Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh people this project was carried ❙ Dunbar Grammar School of Glasgow’s continued fight three schools participating in the out over a school week in ❙ Preston Lodge High School against sectarianism. The project Shakespeare Schools’ Festival. ❙ Midlothian Education Department Glasgow in November 2006. was in association with the Youth The workshop prepared the groups Working with participants from Music Initiative and Sense-Over- for the press launch of SSF 2007. Gaiety Theatre, Ayr Primary 1 to Primary 7 Scottish Sectarianism and saw 75 young Fraser, also led the groups in a ❙ Belmont Academy Youth Theatre’s Associate people from secondary schools public warm-up session. ❙ Kyle Academy Directors creatively explored the across Glasgow working creatively ❙ St. Joseph’s Academy themes of Friendships: Good together to explore the issue. Shakespeare In Schools and Bad; Diversity and Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Through a series of ‘twilight’ Festival Celebrating the fact that ❙ George Herriot’s Secondary School rehearsal sessions in Glasgow ❙ everyone is truly unique. In January 2007, 2 teams of The James Young High School and a week long residence at ❙ Woodmill High School Workshops were specifically drama workers delivered cast Castle Toward the cast developed ❙ Kelso High School adapted for different age a new and exciting musical that workshops for all participating ❙ James Gillespie’s High groups. These sessions were was performed in the newly Scottish Schools taking part in ❙ The Mary Erskine School hosted in the Old Sheriff Court. refurbished Fruitmarket in Shakespeare Schools Festival ❙ West Lothian Youth Theatre Glasgow’s Merchant City. This 2007. The teams covered groups Experiential Play: project also produced a brand from areas including: Willowbank School In-service Training for new original script, written by Childcare Professionals Martin McCardie, and score, Participating School Following 8 successful terms of written by Tim Brinkhurst, that and Performance self-esteem and self-confidence This full-day session explored will be available to all schools Venues – Jan 2007 development work, Willowbank Scottish Youth Theatre’s house across Glasgow as part of a School workshops came to a style in delivering drama classes Rutherglen Town Hall successful end in June 2006. The for 3-5 year olds. The workshop Teacher’s Pack. ❙ St Thomas Aquinas group consisted of young people was fully practical and equipped ❙ Tarbet Academy The project was supported by with a variety of behavioural, the participants with an extensive ❙ Cambelltown Grammar Peter Mullin, esteemed Scottish emotional or educational difficulties, array of tried and tested games, ❙ Bishopbriggs Academy including school refusers. The actor and director who appeared ❙ Lourdes Secondary songs, exercises and techniques on screen as part of the video ❙ Lochend Community High group visited and participated in to use with their own groups. montage. Scottish Youth ❙ Craigholme School workshops in the Scottish Youth Participants also received a Theatre thanks Peter for giving ❙ Dalziel High School Theatre building at the Old Sheriff handout detailing the exercises of his time freely. ❙ Bellahouston Academy Court. One member of the group and giving them lots of useful ❙ Hamilton Grammar has since joined Scottish Youth tips. The day finished with the ❙ Highland 2007 – St. Aidan’s High School Theatre’s weekly drama classes. participants creating their own ❙ Highland Folk Museum Earnock High School workshop plan along with ❙ Hillpark Secondary Aberdeen Summer ❙ surgery time to discuss any Working in collaboration with Renfrew High School ❙ School Project specific issues or practical advice. Highland 2007, Scottish Youth Claremont High School ❙ St. Mungo’s Academy Theatre tutors delivered ‘History During the July 2006, young ❙ Hillhead High School Hamiltonhill Nursery Alive’ workshops over two weeks people from Northfield and St. ❙ St. Luke’s High School Macher’s Academies in Aberdeen at Kingussie High School, various ❙ Bearsden Academy The pupils of Hamiltonhill local primaries and on location at participated in drama workshops, Nursery School in Glasgow were the Highland Folk Museum. Aberdeen Arts Centre celebrating diversity, friendship introduced to drama for the first Participants explored Scottish ❙ Alford Academy and storytelling. The course ran time in March 2007. 5 workshops history and culture, getting a ❙ Ellon Academy for a week in each school with an were run with participants ranging ❙ taste of the language, characters, Banchory Academy informal sharing at the end of in age from 3 to 5 years. “It was great to see settings and songs from the past. each week, enabling the Working in groups they explored Pitlochry Theatre the children develop They then got a chance to create participants to show their work Imaginative Journeys – visiting ❙ Braeview Academy to friends and family. and become more and perform in their very own ❙ Blairgowrie High School snowy mountains and dangerous scenes inspired by these traditions. ❙ Glenalmond College jungles using storytelling and assured of their The High School pupils further Festival Theatre Primary creative investigation as an ability to work alone developed their ideas at the Garrison Theatre, Lerwick Schools’ Project introduction to drama. Highland Folk Museum into a ❙ Anderson High and to co-operate in ❙ promenade show that was open Aith Junior School Celebrating Diversity, Friendship a group.” ❙ Whalsay School and Storytelling – in collaboration to the public – where a 1930s Lois Jakeway, SEN Auxillary, ❙ Sandwick Junior School phone box became a time – with Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Carstairs Junction travelling machine and fierce Scottish Youth Theatre delivered Universal Hall, Forres these workshops in many Primary clans met in the forest to fight ❙ Glen Urquhart High School Schools across Edinburgh and the for their honour or greet long ❙ Culloden Academy lost loved ones! Lothians. Annual Report 2006/07 Annual Report 2006/07 22 OLD SHERIFF COURT OLD SHERIFF COURT 23

LEFT TO RIGHT: Brian Cox at Theatre Dedication; Foyer, Old Sheriff Court; Mary McCluskey, Brian Cox, Ashleigh Kate Wilson and Rharidh Caddell and Brian Cox Studio.

Clients Scottish Youth Theatre @ The Old Sheriff Court Venue users from 1 April 2006 - 31 March 2007

Arts organisations Charities, Education and ❙ 7:84 Theatre Company Local Authorities ❙ Arts in the City ❙ Aberdeen University ❙ Arts Work (Cumbernauld Theatre) ❙ Adult Learning Partnership ❙ Baruch Productions ❙ Arts & Business Scotland ❙ BBC ❙ Childline Scotland ❙ Boilerhouse ❙ Children in Scotland ❙ Dance Base ❙ Communities Scotland ❙ Dance House ❙ Glasgow City Council ❙ Effingee Productions ❙ Glasgow College of Nautical Studies ❙ Equity Drama Department ❙ Federation of Scottish Theatres ❙ Glasgow University ❙ Forward Role ❙ Mental Health Foundation (VOX) ❙ Gaelic Arts ❙ National Development Team ❙ Gate Films ❙ NHS ❙ Hannaywood Studios ❙ Outside the Box ❙ Illumina Digital ❙ Save the Children ❙ Inspiration Festival ❙ Scottish Executive on Mental Health ❙ Lucid ❙ Scottish Refugee Council ❙ Louise Costello Dance ❙ Scottish Alliance for Childrens Rights ❙ National Theatre of Scotland ❙ Scottish Child Law Centre ❙ National Youth Orchestra of ❙ Scottish Independence Advocacy Scotland Alliance ❙ Oily Cart ❙ Youth Scotland ❙ Oran Mor ❙ Merchant City Users Group ❙ Red Panda Films ❙ Royal National Institute for the Blind ❙ Reeling & Writhing ❙ Mental Health Leadership Programme ❙ Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Commercial Organisations ❙ Randon Accomplice ❙ Frame Advertising Agency ❙ Scottish Arts Council ❙ Meeting Makers ❙ Scottish Book Trust ❙ Tony DeMarco ❙ The Gate ❙ CBC Civil Engineers ❙ TOSG ❙ CEIS – Enterprise Support and ❙ Victoria Beattie Casting Employability Solutions ❙ Vox Motus ❙ Welsh College of Music & Drama ❙ Y Dance ❙ Youth Music Theatre UK

The year 2006/07, has been Manager. As detailed in the list loyalty to the company. Brian Scottish Youth Theatre took the one of consolidation in below, many arts companies, spoke passionately of his delight opportunity to make this special Scottish Youth Theatre’s new charities and voluntary in being honoured in having a day even more special by old headquarters at the Old organisations have become theatre named for him. He also dedicating the benches in the Sheriff Court. The fit-out of the regular customers hiring the talked of his reasons for being a courtyard in memory of folk who studio theatre and the rehearsal various spaces for rehearsals, patron to the Youth Theatre. have passed away who had a sheriff room was completed in the meetings, classes and conferences. Ashleigh Kate Wilson, member of strong association with the Autumn. The Building Project The team is developing a strategy SYT Productions, delivered a company. They are as follows: Manager, Malcolm Croft continued to attract more corporate venue bright and witty speech to negotiate with the building hire business to the building. highlighting the importance of Ian Bannen court developers regarding them Brian’s patronage to the young Actor and former Patron of working their way through the Theatre Dedication people involved with Scottish Scottish Youth Theatre A year in our new ‘snagging’ list. Youth Theatre. The invited guests Keith Munro home in Glasgow’s On September 11, 2006, Brian were then treated to a Question Musical Director and former With the appointment of new Cox CBE, and first ever Patron of and Answer Session with Brian. participant Merchant City core staff , the venue hire part of Scottish Youth Theatre, officially Brian spoke candidly about his Jim Service the business took tentative steps dedicated our studio theatre in life as an actor. The event was a Friend and former Chair of the to be up and running. The posts his name. The event was a real real Scottish Youth Theatre ‘family’ Board of Scottish Youth Theatre with specific remit for building celebration of Brian’s association occasion involving participants, Ronald Sutherland operations are as follows: with the company. Mary patrons, staff, Board members Board Member and former Chair Business Development Manager, McCluskey, Artistic Director, and friends of the company. of the Building Committee Venue Administrator and Technical spoke of Brian’s dedication and Annual Report 2006/07 Annual Report 2006/07 24 PATRONS, BOARD AND STAFF PATRON, BOARD AND STAFF 25

SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE’S PATRONS

Marilyn Bannen Colin McCredie Billy Boyd David Rintoul Brian Cox Elaine C Smith Blythe Duff Emma Thompson Phyllida Law Richard Wilson Alan Cumming

patrons board and staff

Throughout the year, Scottish Sneddon as Venue Administrator, “Scottish at Scottish Youth Theatre feel 2006/07 was a year of BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF CONSULTANTS Youth Theatre’s Board, Core Laura Hawkins as Technical indebted to Harry for his celebrations and awards for Building Project Consultant Youth Theatre Harry Warnock CHAIR Artistic Director (CHIEF EXECUTIVE) Staff and Freelance Tutors Manager, Carole Rooney as leadership skills, his dedication Scottish Youth Theatre. The Mary McCluskey Malcolm Croft worked hard to strengthen Finance Administrator, Lynsey undoubtedly and his commitment to the work Artistic Director was honoured to Ralph Leishman VICE CHAIR Administrative Director Theatre Consultant the Youth Theatre’s position as Smith as Marketing Officer and nurtures talent, of the company. receive a Sunday Mail Unsung Anne-Marie Austin Caroline Cosgrove Ross Gerry a ‘national’ performing arts Jenny Gaffney as Arts Administrator. Hero Award in October 2006. just what that In June 2006, Richard Muir, Chair Alan M Black Associate Directors Marketing Consultant company and as an integral Claire Stewart was promoted to This was followed, in March Julie Austin Anne McCluskey part of Scotland’s cultural Arts Administration Manager. talent is not the of the PR and Fundraising 2007, by Mary McCluskey being Bobby Hain Kenny McGlashan Interior Design Consultant community – training future Kenny McGlashan was promoted Committee, resigned from the named NCH Woman Of Influence main concern. Margaret Hearne Karen McGrady-Parker Finlay McLay creative industries’ employees; to Associate Director with Fraser Board due to work commitments. 2007, at a ceremony in Glasgow. What matters is Scottish Youth Theatre thanks Hugh Hodgart Assistant Director Costume / Wardrobe Consultant creating audiences for the future; Macleod promoted to Assistant Long time participant, Craig Steele Fraser Macleod Maggie Miller Richard for his considered advice producing quality theatre Director. The company also that confidence is was one of the short-listed Carole Mackie Business Develoment Manager performances; providing support employed Lisa Gregan and Karen and the support that he has given candidates in the ‘Arts’ category developed, a Mary McCluskey Eleanor Murphy to teachers and youth theatre Sinclair as Associate Drama Workers. to the Youth Theatre in his time of the Sunday Mail Young Scot leaders; forwarding the completion confidence that with the Board. The company Awards. Euan McLeod Marketing Manager ASSOCIATE ARTISTS The Board membership, Board hopes to welcome him back as a Mark Irwin of the building development will enhance the Ronald Singleton Cath Baxter project in our new home in committee structure and the Board member in the not too The year ended with Scottish Press and Marketing Assistant David Carter life of an individual Peter Thierfeldt Lynsey Smith Glasgow’s Merchant City; making length of tenure relating to Board distant future. Peter Thierfeldt, Youth Theatre being awarded a Dale Corlett connections with established membership were also reviewed in whatever path Director of External Affairs at Commendation in the Performing Venue Administator David Cosgrove partners, new partners and by the committee. The Board they choose to RSAMD, has been associated with Arts at the Glasgow City Council John Austin / Iain Sneddon Rebecca Kilbey agreed to actively seek to enlist the company since December Lord Provost’s Awards. This Fiona McGarry international contacts; and helping follow.” Arts Administration Manager participants, aged between 3 new members. Proposals for 2006. Peter will formally join the award was of special significance Claire Stewart Finlay McLay Billy Boyd, Patron years and 25 years, to find their change will be put to the Board Board at the AGM in June 2007. to the Youth Theatre because it Arts Administrator Kenny Miller voice through participation in AGM in June 2007. was presented, as one of her last Jenny Gaffney Sharon Miller Scottish Youth Theatre was youth theatre arts. official acts, by the Lord Provost, Neil Packham Due to illness in his family, Harry delighted to welcome 3 new Finance Manager the Rt Hon. Liz Cameron. The Carol Rooney Pam Wardell In 2006/07, the Scottish Youth Warnock, Chair of the Board Associate Artists to the company company has enjoyed and is Robin Wilson since 2000, decided to step in 2006/07: David Cosgrove, PA to Artistic Director (Chief Executive) Theatre Board and Staff, in the grateful for the continued Anthony O’Donnell guise of the Company Review down from the position of Chair. playwright; Fiona McGarry, support of the Lord Provost Harry has steered Scottish Youth playwright; and Kenny Miller, Receptionist DRAMA WORKERS Committee, took the opportunity during her time in office and Niamh Millar to review the company’s staff Theatre through a time of great director / designer. Individual wishes her well in her future Lisa Gregan structure in relation to operations change including the Building artists are invited to join the endeavours. Karen Sinclair in the Old Sheriff Court. This Development Project and the PR company because of their proven resulted in the appointment of campaign to raise awareness of dedication, loyalty and Eleanor Murphy as Business the Youth Theatre locally, commitment to the Youth Development Manager, Iain nationally and internationally. All Theatre’s core aims and values. Annual Report 2006/07 26 PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS CONCLUSION

partners and collaborators Scottish Youth Theatre’s Valued Relationships

No ‘national’ performing arts Sir Tom and Lady Anne Theatre Dedication company can operate in Farmer have become great isolation. Valued partnerships friends of the Youth Theatre. are at the core of Scottish Youth All participants’ expenses for SYT Theatre’s annual programme of Productions’ visit to New York conclusion activities. Between April 2006 were covered by a generous and March 2007, the Youth donation from Sir Tom and Lady The Scottish Youth Theatre Finally, the Youth Theatre wishes Theatre consolidated its Anne. Scottish Youth Theatre Staff and Board of Directors to thank the Board of Directors, partnerships with old friends. thanks them for their generosity are proud of the way the our Patrons, the Core Staff, the The company also initiated and and for acting as advocates for company has evolved in the freelance staff, the participants responded to new contacts at a the company’s work. past 30 years. We recognise and their families for their Scottish level, a UK level and on the many achievements Scottish enthusiasm and continued an international level. Scottish Youth Theatre values its Youth Theatre has made in that support. These people are the mutually beneficial partnerships time and look forward to many heart of the company. Scottish The company wishes to thank with: Citizens’ Theatre; Festival more in future years. 30 years Youth Theatre would not exist the following: City Theatres Trust; HMT on Scottish Youth Theatre is without them. Aberdeen; GCC Education The Scottish Arts Council for continuing to grow and evolve Department; City Of Edinburgh Here’s to another 30 years of naming Scottish Youth Theatre to fit the needs of the children Council; Aberdeen City Council; quality youth theatre arts as one of their Foundation and young people of Scotland. Orkney Island Council; South provision in Scotland! Organisations. The company We are continually seeking new Lanarkshire Integrated Children’s appreciates this recognition of ways of improving our quality of Services; Highland 2007; National the Youth Theatre’s programme delivery and the diversity of the Mary McCluskey Youth Choir of Scotland; National ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE of activities all across Scotland. projects we have on offer. Youth Orchestras of Scotland; Scottish Youth Theatre is grateful National Youth Pipe Band of for the continued revenue support Scotland; Y-Dance; Promote-YT; from Glasgow City Council. RSAMD; Federation Of Scottish The company is an integral part Theatres; National Theatre of of the cultural life of the city. Scotland; Shakespeare In Schools Not only operating within the city Festival; Visit Scotland; The Walker but also bringing thousands of Family; Midnite Youth Theatre, children, young people and their Perth, Western Australia; Toronto families to Glasgow every year. Youth Theatre; and the many schools, youth groups and local As Scotland’s National Youth drama clubs who engage with Theatre ‘for & by’ young people, the company every year. the company was honoured to be invited by the International The Company would also like to Division of the Scottish note thanks to Doctor Doig and INSIDE BACK COVER, LEFT TO RIGHT: Executive to represent Scotland Ruari McNeil for thier continued King’s 100; The Silver Room, Old Sheriff support. as part of Tartan Week 2006. Court; Geordie Company warm up in Scottish Youth Theatre thanks Central Park, NYC; Carstairs Project; them for their financial support. Winter Festival; Foyer, Old Sheriff Court and Brian Cox Studio. Scotland’s National Theatre ‘For & By’ Young People

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