We currently manage Guild Hall Youth Theatre (www.guildhallyouththeatre.co.uk) the city’s only dedicated youth theatre company. Guild Hall Youth Theatre (GHYT) has grown exponentially over the past 3 years. From its simple beginning in 2007 with only 24 member 2009 saw over 300

young people take part from across the city. In 2009 the youth theatre was recognised as a central element in the youth arts provision for Preston and with financial help from the Preston Local Children's Trust (PLCTP) GHYT expanded to deliver a

series of workshops in community setting alongside the

central Saturday Theatre Company sessions. All of these opportunities are promoted and supplemented by a series

of in school workshops which allow children and young

people the opportunity to experience drama and theatre making. GHYT has ran many production, these are listed

below:

• “Story To Stage” Charter Theatre, Autumn 2007

• “The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe” Promenade Production, Avenham Park, Summer 2008

• “Dreams Come True” Charter Theatre,

             Summer School 2008 Production

• “Christmas Carol” Avenham Park Pavilion, December 2008

• “Wizard Of Oz” Promenade Production, Avenham

             Park, Summer 2009

• “The Red Shoes” Charter Theatre,

             Summer School 2009 Production

• “Autumn Showcase” Guild Hall, October 2009

• “Fantastic Mr. Fox” Charter Theatre, March 2010

   

And we are approaching:

• “Red Riding Hood And Other Dark Tales” Promenade Production, Avenham Park, Summer 2010

• Summer School 2010

2010 has seen further support provided to GHYT through

the Preston Emotional Health Consortia, a body funded by

the PLCTP. This support will see a further expansion of

youth theatre activity with new sessions delivered in the Ribbleton and Ashton wards of the city.
 
For more information about the GHYT project please contact:
 
Sharon Lancaster
Performing Arts
Coordinator
01772 655 455
sharon@bluestreakarts.net