Act 3

School Y7&Y8

Youth Theatre

Build your theatre skills

Key Stage 3 School Year 7 and 8 DoB 01/09/2013-31/08/2015

Saturday 1:00pm-2:30pm

£85 per term 

This group has three terms Autumn, Spring and Summer, that follow Northumberland ‘s academic school year

Autumn term  – The group work on a ‘winter theme or classic’ play and develop and learn acting skills and stagecraft.

Spring term – The group will devise their own play 10minutes on any them of there choice, this term is about collaboration working together on the whole creative process.

In Summer we work on a larger scale production which can be a modern play, a classic story retold or a musical production. 

Applying for children with SEN and medical conditions

Before booking, please email us at youththeatre@alnwickplayhouse.co.uk with details of your child’s requirements as we cannot guarantee a place without prior understanding of their needs and any modifications that would be required.

ACT 3 PROGRAMME

Autumn Term Shakespeare

This Term Act 3 group will produce and adaptation of either Macbeth or King Lear. This will be in modern english with some direct quotes and will be an abridged version with some comic elements.

Saturday 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Term Time

First Session 12th September

No Session on 31st Ocotber for half term

Performance 6th December 

time TBC but will be evening.

Top Floor Workshop Space, Alnwick Playhouse

We have 20 spaces in this group available.

Booking will open after 22nd August. 

However Year 8 children can also book for Act 4 Group on Tuesday evenings. 

This term we have the pleasure of looking at two of Shakespeare’s classic tragedies. We will workshop themes, and build skills then cast for our end of term performance. 

Wizard of Oz Act 3 Summer 2026