Easter Project 2023: Treachery! 11-14s (Previous Project)
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Treachery!
Careful what you say – there’s a traitor among us! Maybe a mafia member hiding in plain sight, a secret agent looking to steal our secrets or something else entirely. You decide!
Create your own devious play of mystery in just 2 days this Easter!
To sign-up, please contact james@strangetown.org.uk
Details
| Age group: | 11-14s |
| Dates: | Wed 5th & Thurs 6th April, 9am-4pm |
| Venue: | Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Dalmeny Street |
| Prices: | £75 (Free & discounted places available) |
| What to Bring: | Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a bottle of water. Please also bring a packed lunch and snacks unless you would prefer to buy from the Out of the Blue cafe. |
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.
Charlie Houston
Workshop Leader: Friday 5-7s & Assistant Director: Thursday 14-18s
Charlie has been working in Youth Theatre since 2016 and joined Strange Town in 2019 as part of the After School Drama program.
Charlie graduated from Edinburgh College with a HND in Acting and Performance in Summer 2021. They have performed all over Scotland with many theatre groups and they have also directed several times as well. They love their work with StrangeTown and enjoy working with all the young people to make art that the young people can be proud of.
