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The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain discovers, inspires, and trains diverse young talent from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

We embrace their fearless energy and individual voices to produce powerful theatre by telling the stories of our time to critical acclaim.

We've been providing the next generation of creative, articulate, responsible citizens for 55 years and we are as ambitious as the young people we serve.

You can see us on stage, on screen, in stadiums and in unusual spaces both at home and abroad.

The National Youth Theatre is an epic, ensemble company that changes lives through our passion for the arts.

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Every year NYT reaches out across the UK to discover epic young performing and technical theatre talent.

In January and February 2011, we auditioned and interviewed over 4,500 young people, at venues stretching across the length and breadth of the UK. In January and February 2012 we'll be holding auditions again at leading arts venues around the country.

From Brighton to Glasgow, we seek out unique young people aged 14-21 with spark, passion, focus, enthusiasm, generosity and commitment, ready to take on the challenge of training with us.

Acting applicants take part in practical ensemble workshops then performed a prepared speech and technical applicants present why they're passionate about technical theatre.

Successful applicants become NYT members once they’ve completed a two-week course in one of the following: acting, costume, lighting and sounds, and scenery and prop building.

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The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain has many notable alumni. You can look at a list of some of our former members here.

If you were a member and haven’t heard from us for a while we probably don’t have your up to date contact information for you, so please do take this opportunity to keep us informed by filling in the contact details form. We want to know where you are now, what you’re doing and what NYT meant to you!

Whether you are a recent graduate, or we’ve not heard from you in years, now is the time to get back in touch.

We hosted an alumni reunion on June 1st and we are organising a special night for alumni to join us and some old friends to come and see our summer shows. There will be many more alumni events over the coming months so do keep checking the website.

For any Alumni queries please contact Catherine Higgins, Alumni Relationships Manager by emailing: catherine.higgins@nyt.org.uk or by calling 020 7036 9074 and check your emails for our regular e-zines.

We look forward to seeing you at our shows and alumni events and to hearing what you’ve been up to.

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National Youth Theatre is the most vibrant and challenging youth arts organisation in the UK. We need your support to continue and here’s why...

We were founded in 1956 to inspire young people through great theatre and today we have more than 3,500 members from all over the country and from all backgrounds.

We believe passionately in giving opportunities to young people to make positive changes to their lives by working collaboratively with one another.

We audition young people in 13 cities across the UK. We create incredible productions at home and abroad. We offer year-round activity in London, Dudley and Glasgow. We train the next generation of youth theatre leaders. We are ambitious to do more.

Click through to see who supports us. If you would like to join them, you can here or please call 020 7036 9072 and we will be happy to tell you more.

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National Youth Theatre of Great Britain
(Administrative Offices)

Woolyard, 52 Bermondsey Street
London
SE1 3UD

T: 0207 281 3863
www.nyt.org.uk
info@nyt.org.uk

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National Youth Theatre of GB
(Holloway Road Rehearsal Rooms)

443-445 Holloway Road
London
N7 6LW

T: 020 7561 8661
www.nyt.org.uk
info@nyt.org.uk

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