APA YPT Programme

NURTURING AND DEVELOPING CREATIVE TALENT IN THE NORTH EAST

Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland. No: SCO33733

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“I have gained so much confidence and friends, I would say I have been the happiest ever and the quality is always top notch” Saleiti, Senior Youth Theatre

Senior Youth Theatre (15-18 years) Tuesdays 6.30pm-9pm The Lemon Tree With funding from Cultural Grants this year this group will be working with an established playwright developing a newlycommissioned piece of theatre which will explore stigmas attached to mental health.

The piece will be performed at The Lemon Tree before being taken to the National Festival of Youth Theatre Cost £60 for January – June

Young Actor’s Programme (18-21 years) Mondays 6.30pm-9pm The Lemon Tree Programme runs from 21 Jan to 1 July (three week break 1- 15 April) with a showcase Thursday 4 and Friday 5 July at The Lemon Tree Our Young Actor’s Programme is designed to develop specialist skills in performers looking to pursue acting as a career. The group will work on developing skills in physical theatre, devising from stimulus, working from contemporary texts and vocal work to create a showcase.

Entrance onto the programme will be done through an open audition process.

This year the programme will also include a workshop with Frantic Assembly and vocal coach Jacquie Crago (Oxford School of Drama, Royal Shakespeare Company and Warhorse) Cost £80 for the full programme Jan -July 2013

“An outstanding performance... they had the power to take over an audience and turn their heads in new, unseen directions” Press and Journal on Eight.

APA’s Young People’s Theatre programme nurtures and develops creative talent in the North-east through producing high quality contemporary theatre by young people.

Weekly sessions are designed to build confidence, enable participants to learn new skills in performance and make new and lasting friendship in a fun-filled environment.

APA Play (five to seven years) Saturdays 10am -11am His Majesty’s Theatre, Education Studio For young people taking their first steps into performance this group focuses on developing confidence and creativity.

Term 1 – Sat 26 Jan to Sat 30 March Term 2 – Sat 20 April to Sat 22 June Cost £30 per term

APA Create

(eight to 11 years) Saturdays 11.30am -12.30am His Majesty’s Theatre, Education Studio Nurtures and explores creative skills in young people to work towards a sharing for friends and family.

Term 1 – Sat 26 Jan to Sat 30 March Term 2 – Sat 20 April to Sat 22 June This group is supported by funding from the Big Fund Young Start Programme, which is part of a wider youth theatre development initiative and is run free of charge to participants.

Junior Youth Theatre (12-15 years) Wednesdays 6.30pm-8.30pm His Majesty’s Theatre, Education Studio Working towards a production in June the group will be generating a devised piece of theatre, based on our instant celebrity culture.

Cost £60 for January – June

“The fragile and complicated characters of a fragile and complicated time were brought to life by the talented cast who poured their hearts into their roles.”

Evening Express on APA Young Person’s Company’s production of Eight

“I love youth theatre because it has helped me meet some of the best friends I have! It’s made me more confident and it’s so much fun.” Ellen, YT member APA GLEE Interested in developing your vocal and performance skills?

Our Glee groups will sing popular chart songs, focusing on close harmony and developing their own arrangements of music, working towards a showcase of their work in June.

Junior Glee

(eight to 11 years) Saturdays 1.30pm-3pm

Senior Glee (12-16 years) Saturdays 3.30pm-5pm His Majesty’s Theatre, Education Studio Term 1 – Sat 26 Jan to Sat 30 March Term 2 – Sat 20 April to Sat 22 June Cost £80 per term

APA Young Person’s Company This production group works on APA’s projects with international collaborative partners. Previous projects have included exchanges with young people in Regensburg, Stavanger and San Francisco.

Auditions are held on a project by project basis and are open to members of our Young People’s Theatre programme.

Youth Advisory Board (14-21 years) What bands would you like to see in Aberdeen?

See yourself as a theatre producer?

Care about the future of arts in your city?

Our Youth Advisory Board gives young people an effective voice within Aberdeen Performing Arts and enables them to be powerful advocates for the arts within the wider community of the North-east.

It also gives young people the chance to meet and learn about the work of the APA team and young people will have access to mentoring opportunities and advice on career pathways within the industry.

For more information and to apply for any of the above please contact the Creative Learning Department: Email: creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com Telephone: 01224 337664

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“I have gained so much confidence and friends, I would say I have been the happiest ever and the quality is always top notch” Saleiti, Senior Youth Theatre

Senior Youth Theatre (15-18 years) Tuesdays 6.30pm-9pm The Lemon Tree With funding from Cultural Grants this year this group will be working with an established playwright developing a newlycommissioned piece of theatre which will explore stigmas attached to mental health.

The piece will be performed at The Lemon Tree before being taken to the National Festival of Youth Theatre Cost £60 for January – June

Young Actor’s Programme (18-21 years) Mondays 6.30pm-9pm The Lemon Tree Programme runs from 21 Jan to 1 July (three week break 1- 15 April) with a showcase Thursday 4 and Friday 5 July at The Lemon Tree Our Young Actor’s Programme is designed to develop specialist skills in performers looking to pursue acting as a career. The group will work on developing skills in physical theatre, devising from stimulus, working from contemporary texts and vocal work to create a showcase.

Entrance onto the programme will be done through an open audition process.

This year the programme will also include a workshop with Frantic Assembly and vocal coach Jacquie Crago (Oxford School of Drama, Royal Shakespeare Company and Warhorse) Cost £80 for the full programme Jan -July 2013

“An outstanding performance... they had the power to take over an audience and turn their heads in new, unseen directions” Press and Journal on Eight.

APA’s Young People’s Theatre programme nurtures and develops creative talent in the North-east through producing high quality contemporary theatre by young people.

Weekly sessions are designed to build confidence, enable participants to learn new skills in performance and make new and lasting friendship in a fun-filled environment.

APA Play (five to seven years) Saturdays 10am -11am His Majesty’s Theatre, Education Studio For young people taking their first steps into performance this group focuses on developing confidence and creativity.

Term 1 – Sat 26 Jan to Sat 30 March Term 2 – Sat 20 April to Sat 22 June Cost £30 per term

APA Create

(eight to 11 years) Saturdays 11.30am -12.30am His Majesty’s Theatre, Education Studio Nurtures and explores creative skills in young people to work towards a sharing for friends and family.

Term 1 – Sat 26 Jan to Sat 30 March Term 2 – Sat 20 April to Sat 22 June This group is supported by funding from the Big Fund Young Start Programme, which is part of a wider youth theatre development initiative and is run free of charge to participants.

Junior Youth Theatre (12-15 years) Wednesdays 6.30pm-8.30pm His Majesty’s Theatre, Education Studio Working towards a production in June the group will be generating a devised piece of theatre, based on our instant celebrity culture.

Cost £60 for January – June

“The fragile and complicated characters of a fragile and complicated time were brought to life by the talented cast who poured their hearts into their roles.”

Evening Express on APA Young Person’s Company’s production of Eight

“I love youth theatre because it has helped me meet some of the best friends I have! It’s made me more confident and it’s so much fun.” Ellen, YT member APA GLEE Interested in developing your vocal and performance skills?

Our Glee groups will sing popular chart songs, focusing on close harmony and developing their own arrangements of music, working towards a showcase of their work in June.

Junior Glee

(eight to 11 years) Saturdays 1.30pm-3pm

Senior Glee (12-16 years) Saturdays 3.30pm-5pm His Majesty’s Theatre, Education Studio Term 1 – Sat 26 Jan to Sat 30 March Term 2 – Sat 20 April to Sat 22 June Cost £80 per term

APA Young Person’s Company This production group works on APA’s projects with international collaborative partners. Previous projects have included exchanges with young people in Regensburg, Stavanger and San Francisco.

Auditions are held on a project by project basis and are open to members of our Young People’s Theatre programme.

Youth Advisory Board (14-21 years) What bands would you like to see in Aberdeen?

See yourself as a theatre producer?

Care about the future of arts in your city?

Our Youth Advisory Board gives young people an effective voice within Aberdeen Performing Arts and enables them to be powerful advocates for the arts within the wider community of the North-east.

It also gives young people the chance to meet and learn about the work of the APA team and young people will have access to mentoring opportunities and advice on career pathways within the industry.

For more information and to apply for any of the above please contact the Creative Learning Department: Email: creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com Telephone: 01224 337664

NURTURING AND DEVELOPING CREATIVE TALENT IN THE NORTH EAST

Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland. No: SCO33733

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