The Shows that have been and to come in 2004 with reviews.
The Great Salmon Hunt - Lyceum Youth Theatre - Class 1c search for something more than flora and fauna for their project work by the shores of Loch Ness. LyT Juniors in a new play written and directed by Colin Bradie. For 8 year olds up.
Review - Enjoyable Main stage debut.
16 & 17 July at 6.45pm.
The Tree - Lyceum Youth Theatre - The Tree, comedy with a serious side. It's the not-too-distant future and an island's last remaining tree becomes the focus of a dispute among its inhabitants. Everyone wants a piece of it, but whose need is greatest, who should decide, and at what price? For teenagers and older. Written by Colin Bradie & directed by Steve Small.
Review - Highly entertaining production of sharply written play.
16 & 17 July at 8.30pm.
Discontented Winter/House Remix - Lyceum Youth Theatre - Scottish premiere of Bryony Lavery's new comedy about Streeties, Slappers, Princes, Snoop Doggie Doggs and Star Trex from one of Scotland's leading youth theatre. Trav 2. Comissioned for the prestigious International Connections Festival.
Review - Funny, engaging and thought-provoking.
LyT Workshops in 2004.
Throughout the year LyT run workshops for 8 - 20 year olds with 180 young people participating each week.
Currently all the groups are full but to go on waiting lists call
Head of Education 0131 - 248 - 4838 or education@lyceum.org.uk
Colin Bradie LyT leader 0131 - 248 - 4830 or email or lyt@lyceum.org.uk
There are also Summer and Easter Holiday Drama Courses at the Lyceum.
Reviews of past LyT shows.
2003 Productions.
Big Country by Tim Primrose In a small town friends meet & talk about their future. part of the Young Europeans Youth Culture Festival run by TAG. Directed by Steve Small.
Review - 2002 review.
Toured with new cast in Autummn 2003.
Purple - Jon Fosse play comissioned for the prestigious International Connections Festival in its Scottish premiere production by Lyceum Youth Theatre, directed by Colin Bradie. Went to Norway, National Theatre, London and to Edinburgh Fringe.
Review - Painful edge of intense, uncomfortable silence.
A Chance in Hell - LYT. From Tim Primrose a brand new musical from this writer of sharp & comic today plays about youth with songs by Kirstin Roan, choreography by Jeni MacRae, directed by Steve Small. It's the 80's and the summer holidays, the New Romantics seek like minded souls to have fun.
Review - Dialogue and lyrics well matched
2002 Productions
Porcelain Dolls with new cast
Vacuees
and
2002 Summer on Stage
Brave New World - LyT David Rodgers's adaptation of Aldous Huxley's novel performed by a large cast from an exciting youth theatre part of LyT 's Summer on Stage
Review - Acting is, in the main, extremely distinguished
OLIVE by Tamsin Ogelsby LyT took part in the 2002 International Connections Youth Theatre Festival run by the National Theatre of England. A specially chosen small cast will be premiering 'OLIVE' by Tamsin Ogelsby the stylised tale of one girl's battle with nature, relationships and religion.
Review Imagination and talent with lucid direction
Big Country by Tim Primrose In a small town friends meet & talk about their future. part of the Young Europeans Youth Culture Festival run by TAG. Directed by Steve Small. World premiere Traverse 1 £6 (£3)
Review - This production's got them to the T
2001 Productions
This Here Now and Porcelain Dolls, both by LyT member Tim Primrose,
Teechers , Midsummer Night's Dream , Xposure
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