STA Youth Theatre

We run a vibrant Youth Theatre for 13-18 year olds to take our theatre training to a higher level for local teens with a passion for performing.

Our Youth Theatre students have their own dedicated annual production working on more challenging material in an ambitious and large scale musical. All of our productions are staged with a full lighting rig and microphones and we provide fantastic costumes for every show giving our students a great insight into professional theatre. We hire professionals to design the lighting and sound and hire professional sets for each show too ensuring that our students get a truly authentic theatrical experience. Each student is taught the valuable life skills of teamwork and resilience that being part of a production entails.

Our sessions offer great opportunities for our students to build on existing theatre training and work excellently alongside GCSE and A Level Drama and Theatre Studies programmes. We bring in regular professionals from the world of West End Theatre and film to inspire our older students working on a wide range of disciplines including stage combat, theatrical make-up  and much more. Past visiting specialists include: Nikki Trow (X-Factor & BGT Choreographer), Barnaby Thompson: Lion King (West End) Mary Poppins (West End), Michael Jibson: Les Miserables (film) Beauty & The Beast (film) Hamilton (West End) Winner of an Olivier Award for Best Actor and Andrew Simeon (We Will Rock You, Legally Blonde, Starlight Express).

Our Youth Theatre is a fantastic place for young people to express themselves and socialise with like-minded people who also love to perform.