weekly
youth
theatre
2021 | 2022
Company
Fridays 7.00-9.00pm
Join CYT Company (school years 10-13) this season and take part in National Theatre Connections!
Perform new writing at Parabola Arts Centre this March and tour to a professional regional venue (previously Bristol Old Vic, Theatre Royal Bath and Warwick Arts Centre).
Each year the National Theatre commissions ten new plays for young people to perform, bringing together some of the UK's most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow.
CYT are delighted to be taking part in NT Connections for our eighth year, giving our young people the opportunity to work with NT directors and producers and to be showcased at regional level.
juniors & seniors
fridays 5.30-7.00pm
Join CYT Juniors (school years 3-6)
and CYT Seniors (school years 7-9)
this season and create a brand new show, inspired by Toy Story, to be performed at Parabola Arts Centre this March!
Drama Games
Acting
Voice
Movement
Improvisation
Devising & Creative Writing
Scriptwork
Directing
Maskwork & Puppetry
And more!
Confidence, laughs & friends for life
We pride ourselves on getting to know each young person individually, to nurture their ideas, passions and talents. This is what makes our sessions so safe and our shows so vibrant and original.
arts award
This year, we are delighted to offer CYT members the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification through Arts Award.
Arts Award is accredited through Trinity College London in partnership with Arts Council England and is within the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). We will be launching the Bronze level this year and hope to deliver Silver and Gold (equivalent to an A Level) in future years to come.
To achieve their Bronze Arts Award, learners take on challenges in an art form, participate in arts activities, experience arts events, get inspired by artists and share their arts skills with others. They create a portfolio to keep a record of their creative work and progress along the way, and they are supported by a trained Arts Award adviser who acts as an assessor, facilitator and mentor.
You can find out more about Arts Award here!
parabola
arts
centre
Weekly Rehearsal Venue
Cleeve School and Sixth Form Centre of Excellence
2 Hedges Road
Bishop's Cleeve
Cheltenham
GL52 8AD
Performance Venue
Parabola Arts Centre
Parabola Road
Cheltenham
GL50 3AA
Term Information
Spring Term 2022 is 12 weekly sessions + extra rehearsals and performances.
Spring Term 2022 Dates
Term begins: Friday 7th January
Half Term: No session Friday 25th February
Term ends: Friday 1st April
Extra Rehearsal Weekend:
Saturday 12th March - Juniors & Seniors (full day)
Sunday 13th March - Company (full day)
Performance Weekend at Parabola Arts Centre:
Saturday 26th March - Technical rehearsals (half day)
Sunday 27th March - Dress rehearsals (half day)
Evening of 27th March - Double bill of performances
Our termly fee is £100 | £75 2nd sibling discount
(+ online booking fee / no booking fee via BACS)
Changes for Covid-19:
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Outside drop-off and collection
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Enhanced cleaning and hygiene
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Face coverings (11+) where possible in communal spaces
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Contactless booking, registration and payment
We will be flexible around the current climate. If we are unable to rehearse in-person, we will provide alternative sessions over Zoom.
A Year at CYT
At CYT we strive to offer a variety of creative and performance opportunities throughout the year.
Autumn Term concludes with our Christmas Showcase and Awards.
Spring Term sees our main stage productions at Parabola Arts Centre and National Theatre Connections.
Summer Term focuses on an outdoor, festival or flashmob performance.
Holiday workshops run throughout the year (please click here to see what's coming up) and we love to collaborate with arts organisations and practitioners.