Scottish Youth Theatre present The Tempest and Forbidden this summer
One of Scotland’s leading national youth
performing arts companies opens its spectacular double bill to mark its 40th
year in operation this week and tickets are on sale NOW!
The courses,
workshops, classes and performances produced by SYT each year involve tens of
thousands of young people and the company has created hundreds of successful productions
over the last 40 years.
Thais Ramdani, 19, is
playing Prospera in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, adapted and directed by Mary
McCluskey. She said: “The Tempest is one of the most challenging plays I’ve
ever worked on - my native language is French! The support Scottish Youth
Theatre is giving us is brilliant and it’s such an exciting experience. I’m
really looking forward to performing it on stage.”
A famous face dropped in
to rehearsals to encourage the young cast of both shows: Blythe Duff, best
known for her role as Jackie Reid in ITV’s drama series Taggart. Duff recently
featured in National Theatre of Scotland’s touring production of The James
Plays and is also an alumna of Scottish Youth Theatre.
Scottish Youth Theatre
patron, Blythe Duff said: “I’d like to congratulate Scottish Youth Theatre on
its milestone 40th anniversary. I’ve been involved in 35 of those 40
years. It’s a special part of my life. It’s wonderful being a patron of an
organisation where you can pop in and see the young people. You see how hard
they are still working. I wish them every future success.”
A brand new piece devised
by the Company called Forbidden, directed by Julie Brown, will also debut on 3
August.
This year
also marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. The Tempest is
one of the Bard’s final plays and features everything from sorcery and sibling
rivalry to revenge and imperialism. Using
digital imagery with illusions, magic and music, the company’s take on this
classic story is an exciting addition to their diverse productions in their 40th
year.
The Tempest
runs from 2 August – 6 August
Forbidden opens
3 August – 6 August
Recommended age
limit: 12+
For tickets
call SYT Box Office 0141 552 3988 (Mon-Fri, 9am - 6pm).
Tickets: £10
(£6), Family ticket £26 (2 adults & 2 children)
Buy for both
The Tempest and Forbidden and save 10%
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