Stamford Senior Youth Theatre "(SSYT)" is a theatre company based in Stamford. The company devises and produces a new original performance annually, usually written by the company's

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. The company operates on a yearly timeline which runs from September to July. The devised performances are debuted in the resident theatre and then

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throughout local schools and theatres. SSYT resides at the

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. The company is a member of the

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(NAYT) and attends the

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annually.

History

Mary Benzies started running the Senior Youth Theatre in 2007, in the first year produced 'Multiplex' by Christopher William Hill about staff at a multiplex cinema. This was a massive success at the box office and got rave reviews from local news. This led to an increase of interest from young people who wished to get into performing arts. Mary chose to audition members for the 2008 Group instead of just letting everybody join. This meant that only selected members who were interested and dedicated to producing innovative, creative theatre would be accepted, leading to a massive boost in the professionalism and standard or performance by the company.

Funding

SSYT is primarily funded by South Kesteven District Council and its company's members.

Company management

Class Teachers

* Mary Benzies
''Company Director'' (2007–Present)
* Claudia Calardo
''Choreographer'' (2009–Present)

Creative Team

* Adrian Hill
Technical Director (2007–Present)

Notable Members

Previous notable members of SSYT:

Previous productions

* Multiplex (2008) :By Christopher William Hill * DNA : Unknown Writer * Dress Up Day (2009) :By Mary Benzies * TalkEase (2010) :By Mary Benzies * Hang On (2011) http://www.nayt.org.uk/news/whatson/HangOn 'Hang on' on the NAYT site :By Mary Benzies * Torchbearer (2012) :By Mary Benzies

References

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External links

SSYT Website

The SSYT page on Stamford Arts Centre's website

SSYT's youtube page

stamfordsyt SSYT's Facebook page
Stamford, Lincolnshire Amateur theatre companies in England