Young Touring Company
A performance and leadership programme for 18-25s
Dissonance by Young Touring Company
- Tuesday 1 December
- From 7pm - 9pm
- London Bubble Theatre, SE16 4JD
- FREE! Click here to book now.
Join our Young Touring Company (previously Young Theatre Makers) and work alongside professional theatre-makers to devise, rehearse and tour an original play inspired by issues affecting people today.
You’ll gain hands on experience creating a piece of forum theatre which will be toured to schools and youth settings, ending with a special showcase celebrating your cohorts’ achievements and marking the programme’s 15th anniversary!
The programme includes …
- Taking part in drama & devising workshops
- Creating an original play
- Performing the show in a range of schools and youth settings
After the programme, participants can continue to join in skills-development workshops, attend theatre trips, access ongoing mentoring and more.
This programme will help you:
- Gain access to the arts industry
- Gain insight into community theatre
- Develop performance skills
- Build self-confidence
- Develop self discipline
- Develop transferable skills
- Increase social connections
Previous participants have gone on to:
- Become professional actors
- Train at drama schools / attend university / study at college
- Work for London Bubble
- Gain employment
- Start apprenticeships
The entire project will run from the 29th September to 4th December.
Devising & Rehearsals
- Tuesdays & Thursdays | 1 October – 19 November
- 11am - 5pm
- London Bubble Theatre, SE16 4JD
Tour Dates
The tour takes place across two weeks, from Monday 23rd November to Friday 4th December.
Dates and times are to be confirmed. Please ensure you are available during these weeks.
The programme is FREE to part. Travel is reimbursed, lunch provided and there are no auditions – everyone is welcome.
We are committed to widening access to opportunities in the arts and prioritise people from communities that are currently under-represented in theatre, and particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of:
Global Majority heritage
Disability or long-term health conditions
The care system
Caring responsibilities
Homelessness or housing insecurity
Mental health challenges
Living in a low income household
You must be able to commit to daytime sessions for 10 weeks.
Registration for this programme is now closed, as we are fully booked.
If you have any questions about the programme or would like to get in touch, please email abena@londonbubble.org.uk.
Thank you to our funders for supporting this project:
15 Years, 20 cohorts, 150 + young people
Take a look at this short film of our Young Theatre Makers telling you about the project in their own words.