FREE weekly sessions in term-time for young people to make their own original theatre.

- No auditions

- Take part in fun drama games and workshops

- Theatre trips and  holiday activities

- Youth Arts Awards

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Bedminster

Get Together Kids

Yr 5 & 6 year olds from Compass Point and Luckwell Primaries

Tuesdays, 4.00pm – 5.30pm at the acta Centre

Drama workers: Ingrid Jones and Deb Miles

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Get Together Teens

Yr 7+ living in Bedminster (transport from St Mary Redcliffe)

Tuesdays, 5.30pm – 7.30pm at the acta Centre

Drama workers: Ingrid Jones and Deb Miles

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Go North

Go North is led by young people in North Bristol  -

A three-year project funded by Big Lottery Fund for four youth theatres:

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LDubbers

Local children aged 10-11 years

Tuesdays, 5.00-6.30pm at Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School, Lawrence Weston

Drama Worker: Flora Toulson-Clarke

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Ace Youth Theatre

Local young people aged 12 – 15 yrs.

Mondays, 5.00-7.00pm at Our Lady of the Rosary School

Drama Workers: Ingrid Jones and Flora Toulson-Clarke

Video: A Dangerous Engagement performed at the acta Youth Theatre Festival February 2009.

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Ace Invaders

For local young people aged 16-25 years

Mondays, 7.00-9.00pm at Our Lady of the Rosary School

Drama Workers: Ingrid Jones and Flora Toulson-Clarke

photo: Playing Hard to Forget, July 2010

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Oasis after-school

For young people in years 7 – 9 attending Oasis Academy Brightstowe

Wednesdays, 3.30pm – 5.00pm at Oasis Academy Brightstowe

Drama Workers: Flora Toulson-Clarke and Lou Ulyatt

As with all acta projects, these youth theatre groups are free to join. Young people should call the acta office to book a place.

Young Carers

acta’s youth theatres for young people with caring responsibilities give young carers the opportunity to devise and perform original theatre, in a safe and exciting enviroment with other young people in similar situations. All young carers in Bristol are welcome to join. Acta works in partnership with other organisations in the City to support young people to take a break from their caring, to take part in the youth theatres.

Who Cares? Youth Theatre

In 2010, the group performed two new pieces, The Box, at the acta centre in April, and Well Blessed, a site-specific show at the Bishops Palace in Wells in July, with funding through the Young Roots Heritage Lottery Fund.

In the Autumn term, group members completed a wide range of personal projects towards their youth arts awards. Many also worked on future plans for acta’s work with young carers, discussing the need for an older group for 19 – 25 years and the potential impact of regular weekly creative opportunities for new young carers.

Acta has been working with young carers for over a decade. Previously, the group performed The Time Machine in February 09, at a youth theatre festival at the acta centre. They also created The Village of Not So Far Away in May ‘07, and in July of the same year, took part in a summer residential at Cleeve Abbey in Somerset, where they worked with other young carers from the Somerset area to create and perform The Voice.

For young carers aged 16-25 years

Thursdays, 6.30-8.00pm at the acta Centre

Drama Worker: Ingrid Jones, with Assistant Kat Bray.

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Laughing Panthers Youth Theatre

Photo below from The Prom Lift performed at the acta Centre in 2010.

For young carers aged 12-15 years

Thursdays, 5.00-6.30pm at the acta Centre

Drama Workers: Ingrid Jones and Deb Miles, with Assistant Kat Bray.

Free Transport is provided for both groups

Youth Arts Awards

acta is committed to offering young people the opportunity to gain a youth arts award through their participation in an acta project. In North Bristol, this area of work is supported by Lucy Hunt, our part-time Project Support Worker.

The Go North project also offers apprenticeships and peer mentoring opportunities. Contact acta for more details.