Out of the Blue
11-14s: Fridays

We have three groups for 11-14s. This group works closely with our team of writers, developing and performing new plays at venues such as the Scottish Storytelling Centre. This group recently performed a new play by Natalie MacKinnon called Tailspin. From September 2017 they will be working on a Panto with a twist to be performed in December, for more information, see below.

Details

Age group:	11-14
Dates:	Fri 3.30-5.30pm 1st Sep - 8th Dec & 12th Jan - 23rd Mar & 21st Apr - 23rd Jun
Venue:	Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny St, Edinburgh EH6 8RG
Location:	http://www.outoftheblue.org.uk/how-to-get-here/
Prices:	£97 (Sep-Dec) £97 (Jan-Mar) £97 (Apr-Jun) NB bursaries giving discounts and free places are available.
What to Bring:	Loose, comfortable clothes and a bottle of water

Performance

Pantasia, by Amy Drummond, will be performed at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 8th and 9th December at 7pm. For tickets click here.

Staff Members

Ellen Shand: Director

Ellen graduated from Queen Margaret University in Drama and Performance. She has been a part of youth theatre groups from a young age, including Aberdeen Youth Music Theatre and YMT: UK. Her professional experience includes the Fringe 2014 run of Trainspotting with In Your Face Theatre.

She currently assists with Strange Town’s 8-10s youth theatre group at Out of the Blue and leads workshops in primary schools, as part of our after school drama outreach programme. Ellen says “Working on new plays with such talented and engaged young people in a multi-arts space is a unique opportunity and lots of fun!”

James Beagon: Assistant Director

James is a director and playwright based in Edinburgh.

Since 2014, he has been producing plays with his own Edinburgh company Aulos Productions, including the award-winning productions First Class (2014) and Gobland for the Goblins! (2017)

As well as working with Strange Town, he is currently working as a Youth Theatre tutor with East Lothian Youth Theatre. He has also worked for groups including Passion4Fusion and Bedlam Youth Project, and has operated as the Children’s Shows editor at Broadway Baby for the past four Edinburgh Fringes.

He was very active in student theatre whilst studying an undergraduate degree Ancient & Medieval History at Edinburgh University. For his efforts, he was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Edinburgh University Theatre Company prior to graduating in 2014.

He is currently undertaking a postgraduate MFA in Directing at Edinburgh Napier University.

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