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The merry month of May sees us in full swing preparing the nine National productions that will feature as part of YMT's summer of New Musical Theatre. And we are delighted that joining us in the enterprise is new Patron, Jean Diamond, perhaps the most experienced and well known of West End theatrical agents and, through Diamond Management, representative for a host of theatre artists. Jean will be heading up our new Heart of the Industry funding campaign as well as representing YMT at public events.
Our two pop/rock musicals by Elliot Davis and James Bourne are now on sale - Out There at Riverside Studios and Loserville at West Yorkshire Playhouse . More details below and a discounted ticket rate for Out There until 20th May.
Terry Pratchett's Mort is on sale at the Rose Theatre Kingston in late August and our other productions in Plymouth (Project Cuba and The Seventh Muse), Halifax (According to Brian Haw), Bracknell (Macbeth and Tess of the D'Urbervilles), Edinburgh (The Vortex) and Aberdeen (Nikki and the Gang) will all be on sale within a week. Over 300 young people selected from auditions will be taking part.
For those who missed auditions, we have four Skills workshop courses on subjects as varied as the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Godalming, Surrey) , themes from Tom's Midnight Garden (Kingston University), a musical approach to Durrenmatt's The Visit (Hemel Hempstead, Herts) and a fresh look at Farce (Edinburgh).
With so much on, it's worth pointing out that none of this could be achieved without the help from our principal funders: in England, Youth Music and Arts Council England for their NYMO and Sustain funding; in Scotland, Creative Scotland; and, UK-wide, the country's largest teacher's union, the NASUWT. In addition, of course, we have wonderful support from a small army of trusts, corporate members and individual donors.
Next month we will be providing a full list of all performance times and venues but, as ever, you can also find the latest up to date information on our website. Meanwhile, with some staff leaving and others arriving, we have taken the opportunity to offer you the complete staff list below.
Best wishes,
Jon Bromwich
Executive Producer
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Out There on sale at Riverside Studios |
Full price tickets are discounted to £15 as part of an early bird offer at the West London venue available until Sunday 20th May - only available by phone on 020 8237 1111. Thereafter full price tickets are available online at £17.50; student, senior citizens and unwaged £12.50; under 18s £7.50; family ticket (2 adults; 2 children) £40. Out There on sale at Riverside Studios.
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Jean Diamond - new YMT Patron supports Heart of the Industry |
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For over thirty years, Jean Diamond (right) has been at the heart of the UK's theatre industry, one of the best known of the West End's theatrical agents offering tireless encouragement to new talent and established names. Starting in the film industry with MGM as a casting director, she soon moved to theatre and established the world-renowned London Management which, over a period of over twenty years, became one of the biggest artists' talent agencies in London. More recently, Jean decided to establish a new, smaller and bespoke agency, Diamond Management, which represents artists within all aspects of the industry, while still retaining her links with London Management.
Jean decided to join YMT after seeing our 2009 production of Korczak in which her client Peter Straker was performing the title role: "Seeing Korczak at the Rose Theatre in Kingston with Peter and those young people really left me in a state of awe at their performances. So I was very flattered to be asked to be a Patron and to do what I could to help YMT. It's an exciting time with so many new productions and young creative artists to support."
Heart of the Industry is a fundraising scheme designed to help YMT's larger productions reach London and major regional audiences and offers both the young people and the creative staff wider exposure. The scheme is supported by funding from Youth Music and Arts Council England whose partnership funding adds a further 75% to the value of donations. For further information please call YMT's Head of Development, Dorothy Warner, on 07796 446 287 or send her an email.
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Loserville - special ticket offer for first preview |
We would like to invite you to the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds on Monday 18th June, to watch the show, and join us afterwards in the bar for celebratory drinks with the cast and crew. We have a special ticket price of only £22 available through YMT for current participants, alumni, parents, supporters and friends. This includes your ticket and a complimentary drink (or two!) and nibbles, plus the opportunity to mingle with the writers, producers, creative team and cast after the show! For more information and to book your tickets click here. |
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YMT Office Staff
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Executive Producer - Jon Bromwich jonbromwich@ymtuk.org
Associate Producer - Kate Taylor katetaylor@ymtuk.org
Production Coordinator - Richard Cross richardcross@ymtuk.org
Company Stage Manager - Nick Bryan nickbryan@ymtuk.org
Head of Pastoral Care - Paul Byrne paulbyrne@ymtuk.org
Head of Development - Dorothy Warner dorothywarner@ymtuk.org
Marketing & Development Manager - Clara Whitlock clarawhitlock@ymtuk.org
Marketing Manager - Cristina Wray cristinawray@ymtuk.org
Graphic Designer - Alpha Diallo alphadiallo@ymtuk.orrg
Development Assistant - Anna Jones annajones@ymtuk.org
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Mort tickets on sale at the Rose Theatre, Kingston |
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YMT brings its spectacular production of Terry Pratchett's Mort to the Rose Theatre Kingston in late August. This end-of-the-summer treat before the new school term begins is a must-see for family audiences, featuring Binky, the flying horse and an all-dancing, all-singing personification of Death. Tickets can be booked online here.
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Youth Music Theatre UK is the country's biggest and most active provider of music theatre projects for young people aged between 11 and 21. We run a wide range of residential and outreach projects, and are supported by grants from trusts and foundations, corporate sponsorship and individual donors.
Website: www.youthmusictheatreuk.org
Phone: 0844 415 4858 (London), 0131 538 2723 (Edinburgh)
Registered in England: 04985332. Registered Charity in England & Wales (04985332) & Scotland (SC039863).
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