Theatre (Performance)
8-25s: Tuesdays (Auditioned)
In a new development for Strange Town, we have changed our previous 8-18s Invitational group into an 8-25s Auditioned group. This means every member of Strange Town will have a chance to be part of an advanced, smaller and more intense rehearsal experience to produce the highest quality theatre
Are there currently spaces available? No. The Sep 24 – Jun 25 year was auditioned for in May 2024. Auditions for 2025-26 will take place no later than May 2025. Auditions are only open to current members of Strange Town. For more information on this, please contact james@strangetown.org.uk
Location: Broughton St Mary’s Church
Term Dates
Tuesday 3rd September – Tuesday 10th December (Half Term – Tuesday 15th October)
Performance in June 2025. January – June term dates TBC.
Class Times: 6.30-8.30pm (2 hours)
Term Fee: £120 per term
Free and discounted places are available. Please visit our Access Fund – Bursaries page for more information.
For more information, please contact james@strangetown.org.uk
Photos by Charlie Park-Long and Andy Catlin.
Details
| Age group: | 8-25s |
| Dates: | 6.30-8.30pm: Tuesday 3rd September - Tuesday 10th December (Half Term - Tuesday 15th October) |
| Venue: | Broughton St Mary's Church (Garden Room) |
| Prices: | £120 per term NB bursaries giving discounts and free places are available. |
| What to Bring: | Loose, comfortable clothes and a bottle of water |
Staff Members
James Beagon
Youth Theatre Manager & Director: Monday 8-18s & Wednesday 11-14s
James is a director, playwright and creative learning facilitator who has lived and worked in Edinburgh for over a decade.
He has worked with Strange Town since 2015 and has written and directed a number of Strange Town productions including Stolen Futures (Traverse Theatre, June 2019) Beneath the Surface (Traverse Theatre, June 2022), Heart of the Storm & Something Special (Scottish Storytelling Centre, Dec 2021) and Over the Waves (Traverse Theatre, June 2023). In addition to his role as Youth Theatre Manager, he leads the Monday and Wednesday youth theatre groups.
Previous credits with his own group Aulos Productions include the award-winning Fringe productions First Class (2014) and Gobland for the Goblins (2017) and the award-nominated Women of the Mourning Fields (2015) and Antigone na hEireann (2018).
James has worked extensively as a freelance drama practitioner with companies including East Lothian Youth Theatre, Lyceum Youth Theatre, Youth Theatre Arts Scotland, Theatre Sans Accents and Acting Out Drama School.
He holds an MFA in Directing from Edinburgh Napier and an M.A. (Hons) in Ancient and Medieval History from Edinburgh University and has run workshops and guest-lectured at both institutions.
Rebecca Forsyth
Assistant - Monday 8-18s
Rebecca is a graduate of Edinburgh Napier University where she studied Acting and English Literature. She since joined Strange Town youth agency and has toured extensively around Scotland with performances for high schools, in the premiere of STORM LANTERN in 2022, and BALISONG (Strange Town in partnership with Fast Forward productions).
She has also toured the UK with various shows including ANTIGONE NA hEIREANN (Aulos Productions) and THE SHAKESPEARES; SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE (Storyboard Theatre), which was also taken to high school pupils.
She has enjoyed working with young people in various theatrical settings: post-show discussions/workshops, script development and short film work for BFI/Screen Education Edinburgh. She has a great passion for music in performance and has assisted in teaching songs in a children’s theatre group.
She cares about allowing young people to create and play in a way that lets them learn and express themselves, and she enjoys learning just as much from them.
What People Say
"Love this company!"
Youth Theatre member"I enjoyed working with interesting people and having great directors."
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