Playback Youth Theatre

Playback Youth Theatre Playback created dynamic music and theatre with young people. No auditions, positive attitude requir Luke's College, the Barnfield Theatre and in local schools.

Established in Exeter in 1997, and run from the Barnfield Theatre, Playback YT explored theatre through games, physical and vocal warm-ups, drama exercises, and song writing. We worked through improvisation to develop characters and create original musical theatre. We did not hold auditions and all members got a speaking and singing part in our productions. You did not need previous experience but

a positive attitude was required. Playback Youth Theatre was founded in 1989 by Tessa Holt and Jill Norman, two drama graduates with the vision of an affordable, accessible group running workshops to create dynamic youth theatre for young people, by young people. It ran for the first few years in Gloucestershire and then Bristol, finally moving its base of operations to Exeter in 1997. Playback Exeter's first production was an adaptation of David Ashton's The Golden Door, staged as part of the BT National Connections scheme. Since then, Playback staged over 40 productions in Exeter, at Exeter Phoenix, St. We worked on stage, on film and on CD. Our work was always original, be it new plays or adaptations. Thank you to all who took part.

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Playback YT created many great shows.

Established in Exeter in 1997, and run from The Barnfield Theatre, Playback YT explored theatre through games, physical and vocal warm-ups, drama exercises, and song writing. We worked through improvisation to develop characters and create original musical theatre. We did not hold auditions and all members got a speaking and singing part in our productions. You did not need previous experience but a positive attitude was required. Playback Youth Theatre was founded in 1989 by Tessa Holt and Jill Norman, two drama graduates with the vision of an affordable, accessible group running workshops to create dynamic youth theatre for young people, by young people. It ran for the first few years in Gloucestershire and then Bristol, finally moving its base of operations to Exeter in 1997. Playback Exeter's first production was an adaptation of David Ashton's The Golden Door, staged as part of the BT National Connections scheme. Since then, Playback staged over 40 productions in Exeter, at Exeter Phoenix, St. Luke's College, the Barnfield Theatre and in local schools. We worked on stage, on film and on CD. Our work was always original, be it new plays or adaptations.