Youth Theatre
The Royal Court Youth Theatre runs from March – August, for young people aged 14-19. The group comes together and collaborates and discovers, discussing social issues and exploring theatre techniques as theatre makers with a playwright.
If you would like to take part in the Youth Theatre and to be notified when applications open please email youngcourt@royalcourttheatre.com
Past performances
Heat (2016)
Written by Laura Lomas
Directed by Romana Flello
“and the bullet from the gun fired in 1892 lands in the chest of the boy on the bus”
Over 8 weeks, 20 young people from across London and beyond worked with playwright Laura Lomas. Through discussion and devising they explored issues at the forefront of their lives and what it means to be a teenager in the modern world.
Katzenmusik (2017)
Written by Tom Fowler
Directed by Romana Flello and Chris Sonnex
In August 2017, the youth theatre performed a sold out performance of Katzenmusik which was written by Open Court young writer Tom Fowler.
The show was performed in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs
katzenmusik (German, n.) caterwaul; a shrill howling or wailing noise (of a cat)
A viral video, a company capitalising on fear, prank calls, class divide and a cat memorial.
The residents of Burnside Town find themselves shrouded in distrust and anger. Can the damage ever be reversed?
“Sometimes I think it’s enough to just know that you could. To just stand here and know that you could. If you wanted to.”
Youth Board Creatives for katzenmusik
Emanuel Assistant Director
Katie Bunting FOH/Access Assistant
Cara Evans Assistant Designer
Elizabeth Hollingshead FOH/Access Assistant
Tomas Howells Assistant Dramaturg/ Big Idea Assistant
Steffi Igbinovia Marketing Assistant
James Jip Assistant Producer
Masha Kevinovna Assistant Dramaturg/Big Idea Assistant
Terri McFarlane Assistant Stage Manager
James Monckton Movement Assistant
Amaia Naima Big Idea/FOH Access Assistant
Aisha Oalere Assistant Sound/Lighting Assistant
Grace Patterson Assistant Producer
Abrehet Semra Assistant Stage Manager
Angelica Shiers-Ghellere Assistant Director
Isobel Thom Marketing Assistant
Chloe Toland Assistant Designer
Samuel Veck Big Idea Assistant
Lorra Videv Big Idea/FOH Access Assistant
Rachel Wood-ward Carlton Assistant Director
Quotes from previous participants
‘I learned that we can create beautiful stories that can benefit someone somehow, just with your memories and experience.’
‘[I enjoyed] The Diversity of all of us and our opinions coming together.’
‘I loved that we all got to talk about issues that mattered to us.’
‘I learned how to work with the different departments within the production team effectively. I also learned how to eat and act at the same time.’
‘We are all one team. The beauty and power of directing.’
‘I liked Devising throughout to contribute to making the play, Movement techniques/ensemble work and Learning how sound/lighting affects the lighting.’