The Court Youth Company

THE COURT YOUTH COMPANY is a training and performance company for young actors aged 16-21 years, and is based onsite at The Court Theatre, Christchurch.

Members of YOUTH COMPANY will be encouraged to develop a professional practice in order to enhance personal growth and build required performance skills in:

• Voice
• Movement
• Script/text analysis
• Stagecraft
• Research
• Devising

The program for YOUTH COMPANY will drive towards the practical application of these skills by working towards two public performances:

• Classical text: a show based on working text and research from a classical script
• Community project: a site-specific performance devised off-site

As well as guiding the members through the craft of acting and theatre making, YOUTH COMPANY is interested in building the next generation of creative practitioners, from all cultural and social backgrounds, through nurturing skills in:

• Leadership
• Working in collaboration
• Strong communication
• Active listening and responsiveness

THE COURT YOUTH COMPANY offers an opportunity for young actors to train and be exposed to high-quality theatre making, and to develop a distinguished theatrical vocabulary and focus. It provides a platform for developing new work by a young practicing community, and has the potential to assist members in going on to work and train in other reputable New Zealand institutes.

Details:
AGES 16-21 YEARS
WEDNESDAYS 6pm-9pm & SATURDAYS 1pm-4pm
ONLY 20 PLACES AVAILABLE
ENTRY BY APPLICATION AND AUDITION)
$250 per term | Scholarships available

Check out http://www.courttheatre.org.nz/education/training for more details.