Youth Theatre

  • We create a safe space for young people interested in making theatre.
  • We are a free and inclusive group for everyone to take part.
  • We co-create and empower young people to make theatre.

About KPYT

Kingsley Players have always had a thriving youth contingent, performing in pantomimes and musicals over the years, but there were no real opportunities for our young members after this. In January 2016, Jake Powell, Tom Hayes, and Ellie Hamer founded Kingsley Players Youth Theatre (KPYT.) Since its founding, the group have hosted masterclasses with leading West End Creatives, attended professional theatre trips as well as producing our own KPYT productions. (Variations, Chatroom, Fantastic Mr Fox – to name a few!)

KPYT alumni have gone onto to study at successful drama schools, such as, East 15, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and the National Youth Theatre. The group has a thriving membership and continues to provide free opportunities open to everyone. Whilst centred in Kingsley, the group has members that travel from across the North-West to take part.

In 2023, KPYT will return to take part in the National Theatre Connections Scheme and perform at The Crewe Lyceum Theatre.

Interested in joining us?

We are always looking for new members to join us! Interested in performing or backstage? We would love to hear from you! If you would like to find out more, please drop us an email to our friendly team: kytheatre@hotmail.co.uk  

For any additional access support, please drop an email and we will support. Our work is fully inclusive for everyone to take part.

If you are interested in joining the group, please email:
kytheatre@hotmail.com

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Upcoming Productions

The Hundred And One Dalmatians

The Hundred And One Dalmatians

July 2024

By Dodie Smith, Adapted by Glyn Robbins

Past Productions

A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

14th - 16th March 2024

Stories are wild creatures', the monster said. 'When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak?'

Babe, The Sheep Pig

Babe, The Sheep Pig

14th - 16th July 2023

The tale of high adventure in the farmyard that became the hit movie Babe. Babe is the piglet who rises to fame at the Grand Challenge Sheep Dog Trials

Model Behaviour

Model Behaviour

30th - 1st April 2023

A fast-paced comic, white-knuckle-ride through the rollercoaster of personal (playground) politics played out against the backdrop of the world stage.

Variations

Variations

31st - 2nd April 2022

A play about family, string theory and breakfast. 

Grimm Tales

Grimm Tales

23rd - 27th August 2021

As part of their 5th anniversary, KPYT are proud to present Philip Pullman’s Grimm Tales, adapted for the stage by Philip Wilson.

Lockdown Voices

Lockdown Voices

18th July 2020

As part of our 'In Your House' season of performances members share their thoughts and experiences through a range of mediums.

Shakespeare in Lockdown

Shakespeare in Lockdown

11th July 2020

Join a host of well-known Shakespearean characters, as the cast perform scenes and speeches from the comfort of their homes.

Epic Love & Pop Songs

Epic Love & Pop Songs

4th July 2020

Part of the In Your House group of performances

 

Award-winning actors, Eva Lemmy and Ben Mather-Dodd, perform this piece about teenage friendship and the pressures of growing up.

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