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Join Us Auditions & Backstage Interviews for Ages 14–25 Be part of something bigger Join us Auditions & Backstage interviews For ages 14–25 Nationwide Nov 2019 – Mar 2020 Apply now nyt.org.uk/apply photo credit: Helen Murray photo Bursaries are available “Offers a stellar beginning for young actors” To Kill A Mockingbird, Kill A To BBC To Kill A Mockingbird, To Too young to audition? Short Courses & Masterclasses Get involved with Start-Up Saturdays • Acting for Screen The National Youth Theatre’s weekly class for • Writing and Directing 11–14s. • Audition Technique • Performing Shakespeare photo credit: Helen Murray photo credit: Helen Discover and develop your interest in • Digital Storytelling performance and explore NYT’s approach to ensemble theatre making across a ten-week Our six-day masterclasses take place term. On the last day, share your work with in various venues across the UK during friends and family. academic holidays. Led by professional theatre directors and associate artists, these Be part of Terms dates courses are a brilliant way to brush up your 14 Sep – 30 Nov 2019 skills, gain confidence and get involved with 11 Jan – 28 Mar 2020 something new! Find out more at nyt.org.uk/start-up Find your nearest masterclass something nyt.org.uk/masterclass 2020 Auditions bigger Nov 2019 – Mar 2020 *Belfast Leicester Bexhill on Sea London Birmingham Manchester Bournemouth Newcastle Brighton Northampton Bristol Norwich Join us Cambridge Nottingham Canterbury Oswaldtwistle Auditions & Backstage Cardiff Oxford Chelmsford Plymouth interviews Edinburgh Reading Glasgow Sheffield For ages 14–25 Guildford Swansea Hull York Nationwide Keswick *Belfast dates to be added. We will also be visiting venues around Great photo credit: Helen Murray photo credit: Nov 2019 – Mar 2020 Britain and in Northern Ireland as part Apply now nyt.org.uk/apply of our Auditions Access Fund. Bursaries are available “Offers a stellar beginning for young actors” To Kill A Mockingbird, Kill To BBC @NYTofGB NationalYouthTheatre NationalYouthTheatre The National Youth Theatre is a registered charity number 3O6O75 / SCO43665 What is the National Youth Theatre? Auditions: On the day Bursaries, fees and funding Bring free auditions to your school or youth The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain Morning: Take part in a 3 hour workshop with a Last year we created over £650,000 worth of group with the National Youth Theatre’s showcases young talent on leading West professional theatre director free opportunities to enable young people Auditions Access Fund supported by End, national and international stages. Afternoon: Perform a short speech of your to take part in our auditions, courses and Hugh Bonneville We’ve nurtured some of the best British actors choice from a published play shows. The bursary fund is available to remove As part of the National Youth Theatre’s ongoing including Daniel Craig, Zawe Ashton, Daniel financial barriers that might prevent a young commitment to outreach and access, we’ve Day-Lewis, Orlando Bloom, Helen Mirren, Find out more about what to expect person from auditioning. launched a new Auditions Access Fund, Chiwetel Ejiofor and many more. nyt.org.uk/auditions supported by NYT Alumnus and Patron Hugh You can find out more about how to apply Bonneville. The fund supported 200 free Want to know more about the work that we Backstage interviews for a bursary visit auditions last year and free preparation produce? Catch a show! If your passion for theatre is more off stage nyt.org.uk/bursaries or call 020 3696 7066 workshops at schools and youth groups Visit nyt.org.uk/whats-on than on, you can apply to join our vital around Great Britain which have lost drama backstage teams. Relaxed Accessible Auditions provision. Why should I apply? We aim to meet any access requirements • Get experience in professional scale These industry-led courses are a great way to young people may have. This includes Apply now nyt.org.uk/AAFund productions in the West End, in theatres all get hands on experience and help make the organising BSL interpreters and other over the UK and beyond lead to professional roles vital in making the additional support staff where appropriate. Schools Auditions • Joining our membership will enable you to magic of theatre happen. As well as asking all applications what their Bring the National Youth Theatre to your meet talented young people from all over access requirements are in advance of their school for an audition day exclusively for your the UK, join a creative network and make You can specialise in: auditions, from 2019 we’ll be offering Relaxed students. friends for life. • Lighting Design and Video Projection Accessible Auditions for young people with • Enjoy amazing ticket offers, professional • Sound Design and Composition a disability who would prefer to audition in a From January to March 2020, we’ll be visiting casting opportunities and much more with • Costume Design and Making more supported environment. schools across the UK. Company Membership (valid until you turn • Scenic Design and Construction 26) • Stage Management Our Relaxed Accessible Auditions have been Reserve a date at nyt.org.uk/schools designed in consultation with our disability What do I need to do to apply? Find out more about how to apply partner Diverse City, who we work with on a • Visit nyt.org.uk/apply and book an audition nyt.org.uk/backstage wider programme across the organisation to or backstage interview at your nearest make our opportunities accessible for young venue people with disability. This includes specialist • Prepare a short speech (acting course only) training for the directors who deliver our auditions. “It is youth theatre If you have any questions or concerns about at its most mature, accessing NYT auditions you can contact us credit: Nobby Clark , photo and most dazzling” on [email protected] or 020 36967057. You can The Guardian find out more at nyt.org.uk/access Zigger Zagger “I auditioned and did the summer course in 2017, and had the best “Becoming a member of the NYT time, meeting amazing people and changed my life and I’m delighted to creatives. Now I’m in the 2018 REP be playing my part in giving the next Company working on our West End generation a similar opportunity.” Season. Auditioning is the first step of Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey photo credit: Helen Murray photo credit: what can be a huge journey. Go for it!” and NYT Patron Aidan Cheng, ITV Harlots NYT REP Photo credit: Alessa Davison Photo credit: Alessa The Fall, Member 2018.
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