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NEW TERM

Youth Section

WILL START ON TUESDAY 16th APRIL FOR YOUTH SECTION WITH RECAP OF LAST TERM(including Beauty and The Beast celebration) abnd NEWS OF NEW TERMS VENTURES TBA

Minis/ CT

First session will be Saturday 20th Apil- usual times

All aboard for the first rehearsals of Treasure Island- yo ho ho!

Performances take place at The LB Theatre on 20th-22nd June 2013- casts tba

Cast will be mixed Mini/ CT groups

LBCT Youth Section
This was written by a guy called Harry Raby as part of punk poetry
Look forward to the new term -enjoy

It’s the Idea and The Experience. Our identity is carved in the programmes Those that came before us trod the same rehearsal rooms and played the same games.

And most of all, we are loyal. We are loyal to the idea born from the experience because all the current and old members of my youth theatre can hear this. They went onto work in theatre or work elsewhere but they could still remember how to play a million warm-up games using only a handful of chairs. Whenever they hear the word BLOCKING some little part of their memory flashes, whenever they hear BUNNY their reflexes send them diving.

Do you know what the reward is for being in Youth Theatre? We are something larger than a rehearsal room and shoe-strong budget, more than kids gearing up to become ‘proper’ actors. We are more than a handful of teens with scripts. The audiences we deserve are more than parents and other ‘kids’. The reward for being in Youth Theatre is you are part of an art form exclusive to your age forged in loyalty, commitment and enjoyment

Saturday 16th March- after EASTER

Our dear treasurer William (Bill) Ross who has supported LBCT since 1995 is now at peace. He was an amazing support to us all, many many thanks :)

Bill was our photographer, our set builder and our treasurer for 18 years

Bill was Sally's Dad
As a mark of respect ALL sessions before Easter are cancelled.
New term- new life- new challenges
Possible Treasure Island full day casting in Easter break tba

Youth section hoodies

Sessions start this Tuesday

Youth section Tuesday 8th January

Advance Theatre Company Friday 11th January

Minis/ Ct Saturday 12th January

Over £1700 was raised for Macmillan Cancer support in our Christmas Sing Out 2012

My name is Matthew Wallis, I’m fifteen years old, and I live in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. I attend Vandyke Upper School and I am currently in year 10. Since I was born I was diagnosed with a hearing impairment disability and I always have to wear hearing aids.

For a number of years I have volunteered with local clubs and charities. I have been going to my local drama club which is called LBCT since I was six years old. LBCT is a community group which was set up in 1995. It has since gone on to raise £55,000 for cancer research and other local charities. I started to volunteer for the LBCT Mini group and the children’s’ theatre group two years ago. We meet weekly on Saturday mornings from 9 - 12 and I help with the younger children in the group. I help them develop their acting, dancing and singing skills and this hopefully also boosts their confidence. I also help on show days backstage offering advice and support, this includes sorting out costumes, props and most importantly calming their nerves! In my time at LBCT I have taken part in 15 shows and my proudest moment to date is when I played Mr Warbucks in Annie, and I was especially pleased as we got a standing ovation from the crowd.

If I was lucky enough to win I would like it to go to KEECH HOSPICE in Luton where my granddad was looked after in his final days.

. As a child I was extremely shy, and LBCT helped me to develop social skills through a fun, safe environment. I feel a real sense of pride when I see the young people performing to their full potential and working towards a goal. LBCT works towards raising money for charity, and after taking part in performances and witnessing more than £50,000 being raised for various charities over LBCT’s existence, I feel honoured to have been a part of the group, and I really treasure being able to assist the young people in LBCT in understanding the importance of charity. The most important aspect of LBCT is its charity events such as the annual Christmas singing in Milton Keynes, the Sing Out against Cancer show and the various concerts given in OAP care homes across Leighton Buzzard. The kids at LBCT learn the importance of giving to others at a very young age, and these values help them to become empathetic, caring individuals. As a youth helper, trying to help the children feel a sense of belonging and nurturing each of their individual talents is extremely rewarding. I would like to have Cancer Research UK as my preferred charity because of the constant work they are doing to help fight cancer.

I’m Josie Derland, aged 15, and I’m a year 11 student at Vandyke Upper School in Leighton Buzzard. Every Saturday, I spend from 9am – 1.15pm helping out as a Youth Helper with my drama group, Leighton Buzzard Children’s Theatre, which I have been a member of since I was 5. The group is devoted to not only helping children develop confidence, social skills, and dramatic knowledge, but also every bit of work the group does raises money for charities such as Keech Cottage Hospice, Macmillan Cancer Care, and Cancer Research UK. I absolutely love seeing all the kids on Saturday mornings; it’s what makes my week! There are three groups, the mini theatre (ages 5-9) The Children’s Theatre (ages 10-13), and most recently a group for kids aged 4-6. All these sessions hold different challenges for all of us, some children have more needs than others, and it’s great that we can help encourage them to meet new friends and have fun, at the same time as helping them develop skills in drama and performance. My younger brother attends the mini theatre sessions, and its lovely seeing him progress just as I did, with the help of the youth helpers and of course Sally and David Allsopp.

At least one of the groups is always preparing for some kind of performance. Whether its a full production at the theatre, or community work; such as singing in Retirement Homes, Shopping Centres, or even singing with trees in the park!

I have been a Youth Helper since September 2010. Since then I have seen the kids progress so much, not only in their acting, but in themselves. It’s unbelievably rewarding. It’s one of those things I don’t think you know what it feel like until you’ve done it. Knowing that you are helping the community by helping to bring up the next generation of young actors is a great feeling. Especially when you know from experience how much the community loves hearing the kids sing. The fact that all of the money made at community events and productions go to charities makes a massive difference to other peoples’ lives. This makes you feel really good about yourself! I intend to continue helping Sally on Saturdays until it becomes physically impossible!

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Youth helpers nominated for Yoppey Awards