Our World Youth Theatre Festival

THURSDAY 6 TO SUNDAY 9 AUGUST 2015

Live Theatre’s 16th Annual Youth Theatre Festival

Our World SM S CH AT

Young people create four evenings of entertainment providing a glimpse into their worlds and their place in it.

Tickets: £8, £6 concs, £3 youth theatre members Box office: (0191) 232 1232 Book online: www.live.org.uk

Our World is dedicated to theatre maker Jackie Fielding.

Jackie worked with Live Theatre on 12 festivals and was an inspiration.

She was able to create amazing performances working with our young people and will be missed by all who knew and worked with her.

THURSDAY 6 AUGUST, 7.30PM

FRIDAY 7 & SATURDAY 8 AUGUST

Big Talk, Small Talk 11 Plus

A selection of short pieces created over ten Director Paul James Assistant Director Rachel Glover days by young people with support from some of the region’s leading theatre makers. Curator Laura Lindow Assistant Curator Lee Mattinson These original and imaginative plays will give Being eleven is tough. And great. an alternative perspective on what really matters to young people in the 21st century. And weird. And confusing. And funny.

DATE: Thurs 6 Aug, 7.30pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 1hr SUITABILITY: 8+ TICKETS: £8, £6 concs, £3 youth theatre members AFTER THE SHOW

Meet the Team Some of the young people involved in Big Talk, Small Talk discuss the process of making their short plays. Free, booking essential.

Suitable for Arts Award and Artsmark visits.

A group of young people give their personal, heart-warming and hilarious perspective on what it’s like to be 11 and 12 years old today.

Developed through a series of individual and group interviews this exciting new piece explores friendships, families, politics, growing up and everything in between.

DATES: Fri 7 Aug 7.30pm & Sat 8 Aug, 2pm & 7.30pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 50mins SUITABILITY: 8+ TICKETS: £8, £6 concs, £3 youth theatre members

Follow the Youth Theatre Festival on Twitter @LiveTheatre using the hashtag #LYTFest16

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FRIDAY 7 & SATURDAY 8 AUGUST, 9PM

SUNDAY 9 AUGUST, 7.30PM

Your Aunt Fanny

Invisible Cinema

Edinburgh Festival Preview Writers Laura Lindow & Lee Mattinson Director Rachel Glover Assistant Director Tilly Riley

An exciting new film in which six young actors work with directors Ian McLaughlin and Bev Fox of Magic If, to create six dynamic characters. The storyline is revealed to the actors during the filming, prompting improvised performances.

Your Aunt Fanny has her bus pass and is Edinburgh bound! See her comedy nieces’ brand new sketch show in two special preview events at Live Theatre before they head north to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The show contains strong language and strong women.

Your Aunt Fanny makes her Fringe debut between Wednesday 19 and Saturday 29 August at The Fancy Room, Just the Tonic. Tweet @YourAunnyFanny using the hashtag #FannyFringeFest.

Like in real life, you never know what’s around the corner. Meet the characters in a pre-screening performance then sit back and enjoy the film.

Anything could happen and probably will – especially at the screening.

DATE: Sun 9 Aug, 7.30pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 1hr

DATES: Fri 7 Aug & Sat 8 Aug, 9pm

SUITABILITY: 8+

LOCATION: Studio Theatre

TICKETS: £8, £6 conc, £3 youth theatre members

DURATION: Approx. 1hr SUITABILITY: 14+ TICKETS: £8, £6 concs, £3 youth theatre members

AFTER THE FILM

Meet the Team Join the actors and directors on stage to find out more about the film and how it was made.

Free, booking essential.

Suitable for Arts Award and Artsmark visits.

It’s a Wrap Ticket holders for Our World are welcome to join us for the After Show Wrap Party, which starts after the Meet the Team talk.

Info About Live’s Youth Theatre

Live Theatre and Arts Award

Getting to Live Theatre

Each week 200 young people between the ages of 11 and 25 meet at Live Theatre and satellite venues to participate in drama sessions. Live’s Youth Theatre is the largest free youth theatre in the region.

Arts Award is a national qualification that supports young people to develop as artists and arts leaders.

The award fosters creative, communication and leadership skills and helps to prepare young people for further education and employment.

Live Theatre is located behind the Law Courts on Newcastle Quayside. It is approximately a 10 minute walk from Monument, Central and Manors Metro stations. The QuayLink bus service stops opposite the Law Courts and is a 2 minute walk to Live Theatre. The car park in the Trinity Gardens complex is 100 metres from the Theatre and is accessed from City Road and Trinity Gardens. The secure car park is open from 7am to midnight.

To find out more about Live’s Youth Theatre visit www.live.org.uk/ youththeatre or follow Live Theatre on

The Arts Award is an accredited qualification at three levels - Bronze, Silver and Gold. Live Theatre has delivered the Arts Award since 2013 with 100% pass rate.

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Supported by:

Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DQ

The Shears Foundation