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How to get Involved?
We run weekly term time youth theatre classes for young people aged 5-18 years. To book a place on a free trial session please email benjamin.adams@rubiconleisure.co.uk with your child's name, age and which session they would like to attend, and we will get back to you ASAP.
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Chorus Line 1 (Monday) |
8-12 year olds | 6.30pm-7.15pm | £70.00 for 10 weeks |
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Chorus Line 2 (Monday) |
13-18 year olds | 7.30pm-8.30pm | £80.00 for 10 weeks |
| Out There 1 (Tuesday) | 8-10 year olds | 4:30pm-5:30pm | £56.80 for 10 weeks |
| Out There 2 (Tuesday) | 11-13 year olds | 5:45pm-7:00pm | £71.40 for 10 weeks |
| Out There 3 (Tuesday) | 14-18 year olds | 7:15pm-8:30pm | £71.40 for 10 weeks |
| Rise and Shine (Wednesday) | 5-8 year olds | 5:15pm-6:15pm | £56.80 for 10 weeks |
| On Stage (Wednesday) | 8-18 year olds | 6:30pm-8:30pm | £109.20 for 10 weeks |
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‘Rise and Shine’ Sessions - Ages 5-7:
These sessions are pointed towards the development of imagination and creativity amongst the youngest of our PYT members. We look at storytelling, fairy tales and structure. This is to allow them to learn how to play roles in a performance and how to understand how stories work. They also play lots of theatre games to develop different qualities required to be performers, from voice, movement, concentration, problem solving and character development.
They run Wednesday Evening 5.15pm- 6.15pm
Costs per 10 week term £56.80 full price, £42.60 Active Redditch Card 25% discount, £28.40 Active Redditch Card 50%
OUT THERE SESSION - TUESDAY EVENINGS
'Out There 1' sessions - Ages 8-10 year olds:
These session focus on building acting and performing technique.
Looking at ensemble work, voice, movement, character/ confidence building, improvisations, mask work and the list goes on. They devise scenes and develop stories in groups that they perform back to reach other by the end of each session. And we work towards an end of term show back for friends and family 1-2 times a year.
They run on a Tuesday Evening 4.30pm-5.30pm
Costs per 10 week term £56.80 full price, £42.60 Active Redditch Card 25% discount, £28.40 Active Redditch Card 50%
'Out There 2' sessions (11-13 years old):
These session focus on increasing their knowledge on acting and performing techniques and ability to develop interesting performance and concepts.
Looking at ensemble work, voice, movement, character/ confidence building, improvisations, and mask work like the younger session.
However, this group will begin to devise and develop their own work, taken from chosen stimulus and creating mini scale studio shows and scenes. As well as being able to work on any audition pieces they may have for outside projects or arts organisation auditions. And we work towards an end of term show back for friends and family 1-2 times a year.
They run on a Tuesday Evening 5.45pm-7.00pm
Costs per 10 week term £71.40 full price, £53.60 Active Redditch Card 25% discount, £35.70 Active Redditch Card 50%
'Out There 3' sessions (14-18 years old):
These session focus on increasing their knowledge on acting and performing techniques and ability to develop interesting performance and concepts.
Looking at ensemble work, voice, movement, character/ confidence building, improvisations, and mask work like the younger session.
However, this group will begin to devise and develop their own work, taken from chosen stimulus and creating mini scale studio shows and scenes. As well as being able to work on any audition pieces they may have for outside projects or arts organisation auditions. And we work towards an end of term show back for friends and family 1-2 times a year.
They run on a Tuesday Evening 7:15pm-8:30pm
Costs per 10 week term £71.40 full price, £53.60 Active Redditch Card 25% discount, £35.70 Active Redditch Card 50%
On Stage
8-18 year olds
Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm (5:30-8:30pm for principles rehearsals prearranged)
On Stage is the Youth Theatre’s main performance group. Auditions are held in December for a main stage show and rehearsals start in January running right through until July.
The Sept-Dec term is a smaller scale performance which is performed in the Palace Studio in December. This term is open to anyone and does not require an audition.
Costs per 10 week term £109.20 full price, £81.90 Active Redditch Card 25% discount, £54.60 Active Redditch Card 50%
OUR JULY 2026 PERFORMANCE WILL BE THE STEPHEN SONDHEIM CLASSIC, 'INTO THE WOODS'!
SUMMER SCHOOL
Our Summer schools are open to anyone aged 6-18 years old, whether they are a current member of PYT or not.
OUR 2025 SUMMER SCHOOL WORKSHOP AND PRODUCTION IS:
SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST 2025: 2:30PM & 6:30PM
Tickets for the performance are available to purchase here.
Get ready to cut loose with The Palace Youth Theatre’s electrifying production of Footloose!
When Ren McCormack and his mother move from Chicago to the small farming town of Bomont, he discovers dancing has been made illegal by a law instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town’s youth. Determined to bring joy and freedom back to the town, Ren challenges the rules and inspires an entire community to stand up and dance again.
Based on the 1980’s screen sensation, Footloose features energetic choreography, and iconic 80’s hits such as "Holding Out for a Hero," "Let’s Hear It for the Boy," and of course, the unforgettable title track "Footloose".
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford.
Music by Tom Snow
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
Presented by The Palace Youth Theatre
An amateur production by arrangement with Concord Theatricals
Please note that both age groups from the summer school workshops will be performing in both performances.