
Theatre
14-18s: Tuesdays
This group is currently full, please contact admin@strangetown.org.uk to be added to the waiting list.
Photos by Paul Johnston and Andy Catlin
Details
Age group: | 14-18 |
Dates: | Tuesdays 6-8pm: 12 Jan- 30 Mar | 20 Apr- 8 Jun 2021 |
Venue: | Online sessions on Zoom and Face-to-Face sessions at Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street |
Prices: | £105 for the term NB bursaries giving discounts and free places are available. |
What to Bring: | Loose, comfortable clothes and a bottle of water |
Staff Members

Catherine Exposito: Director and Writer
Headshot by Nicky Elliot
Catherine has a First Class BA (Hons) degree in Acting and English from Edinburgh Napier University. In 2016/2017 she was Trainee Resident Director at The King’s Head Theatre in London, where her play ‘Immaculate Correction’ was produced. Catherine is Co Artistic Director of Blazing Hyena Theatre Company. She also works as the Development Director and Assistant Director for NOISE Opera. In 2019 she was the proud recipient of the FST assistant director bursary working on ‘Cinderella’ at Cumbernauld Theatre.
Her directing credits include: Immaculate Correction, For the Love of Cousins, Death is the New Porn and One, Two, Three, Yippee (Blazing Hyena). Her assistant director credits include Cinderella (Cumbernauld Theatre) Sloans and Navigate the Blood (NOISE Opera), Coming Clean, La Bohéme, Strangers Inbetween (King’s Head Theatre), Trainspotting (
Catherine has worked as a director, facilitator and writer for various organisations including: Fife College, Scottish Youth Theatre, Cumbernauld Youth Theatre, Scene Gym, Active Enquiry and 1 in 100 Theatre Company.

Catherine Ward-Stoddart: Assistant Director
As well as directing our 8-10s youth theatre, Catherine is assisting with our 14-18s youth theatre (Tuesday group) and leads workshops in primary schools for the company’s after school drama outreach programme.
What People Say
“Strange Town represents the positives and passions of young people.”
Youth Theatre member“Strange Town has given me great confidence, opened up opportunities, and given me skills that I will be able to use in all aspects of life.”
Youth Theatre member