Youth Action Theatre

03/06/2026

There's a Dragon in Our Library!
Cast announcement!
Magic! Books! YAT!

06/05/2026

Less than a week to go before our Summer 2026 show begins...

In partnership with Richmond Upon Thames Libraries, we’re absolutely delighted to announce that YAT is leaping back into action this Summer with their brand‑new show: There’s a Dragon in Our Library!

To celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge, we’re diving head‑first into a whirlwind tale where an unsuspecting young reader suddenly finds their favourite book characters tumbling off the page and into real life — including one rather mischievous dragon who definitely wasn’t on the reading list.

Our members will get to dream up BIG, bold, brilliantly bonkers characters, and help create a piece designed to whisk our young audience straight into a land where stories come alive, dragons roam freely, and imagination rules the shelves.

Join us for our magical introduction evening!

📅Monday 11 May
⏰️ 7.30pm
📍Teddington Library, Waldegrave Road, Teddington, TW11 8NY

More information at www.yat.org.uk

21/04/2026

"Based on this performance, YAT is clearly a company well worth supporting in future."
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A fabulous review from Mark Aspen Reviews

Tangled Web Woven Tartuffe by Molière YAT at The Coward Studio, Hampton Hill Theatre until 18th April Review by Susan Furnell YAT (Youth Action theatre) presented a fast-paced, one-hour abridgement…

19/04/2026

And with that our final performance of Tartuffe comes to an end. 🥲

Thank you to our incredible cast and crew as well as our fabulous audiences who have supported us throughout the week.

We've all been Tartuffiffied and we wouldn't have it any other way.

What a start to our 2026 season, see you all for the next one.... Watch this space.

Team Tartuffe out. 😈

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18/04/2026

Better late than never....

Here's some reaction from our fabulous opening night audience. Only one performance to go. 😭

So for one night more, lock up your wives Tartuffe's in town.

18/04/2026

Just some of our cast's reactions to being told this is our FINAL day of performances of Tartuffe. Two more sell out shows to go!

They're ready to be Tartuffiffied, are you? 😈



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16/04/2026

One performance down, four to go!

Lucky enough to grab a ticket? Here's some of the characters you'll be meeting. Who gives off the best impression??

Lock up your wives! Tartuffe's in town. 😈

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15/04/2026

It's OPENING NIGHT! 🎭

Break a leg to the cast and crew of Tartuffe for their first performance tonight at

Everyone has worked so hard in making this show happen and we cannot wait to share it with our audiences.

It's also a SELL OUT! What a start our 2026 season!

Lock up your wives, Tartuffe's in town. 😈

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14/04/2026

One dress rehearsal for Tartuffe down, one to go!

Madame Pernelle is FURIOUS if you missed the chance for a ticket, as our run is SOLD OUT. ❌

More fabulous dress rehearsal photos from to come... Watch this space.

We open tomorrow and we CANNOT WAIT!

10/04/2026

Yesterday we said goodbye to Our Lady President Eileen Baker.

Yatters past and present gathered to celebrate the remarkable woman Eileen was and the amazing life she had. She is so loved, by so many, and she always will be. The phrase has never felt more real.

Eileen was an extraordinary presence within Youth Action Theatre for nearly four decades, and her influence shaped not only our productions but the very spirit our community.

Eileen will be deeply missed by everyone fortunate enough to have known her. Her creativity, generosity and unwavering dedication to YAT leave a legacy that will continue to inspire future generations for many years to come.

Our upcoming production of Tartuffe will be dedicated to her and we can't wait to share it with you, we're sure Eileen will be looking on. ❤️