Theatre (Performance)
8-11s: Fridays

The Friday 8-11s is our youngest performance-based class. Members of this group perform newly written scripts both as full performances and as showcases, which are specially crafted for performance by 8-11 year olds.

Are there spaces available?
Sign-up is now open for September – December 2025. Please contact James at james@strangetown.org.uk
Have you also considered our Friday 8-12s Theatre Skills group?

Location: Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street

Rehearsal Dates
Friday 5th September – 12th December 2025 (Half Term – Friday 17th October)

Performance Dates:
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th December at the Scottish Storytelling Centre

Class Times: 2.00-3.30pm (1 hour and a half)

Term Fee: £130 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 Paul Johnston, Tom Duffin, Charlie Park-Long and Andy Catlin

Details

Staff Members

Catherine Ward-Stoddart

Director: Tuesday 14-18s & Friday 8-11s

Catherine is a freelance facilitator and theatre maker from Glasgow. She graduated in 2014 with a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Screen Acting from University of the West of Scotland. Since graduating she has worked extensively across the central belt of Scotland including at the Tron Theatre and Macrobert Arts Centre, as well as working in schools and various outreach projects. Her work focuses on devised theatre, both in her work with young people and through her own performance career with her theatre company Spilt Milk. Catherine is very passionate about her facilitating role and aims to bring out creative potential in all the young people she works with, allowing them to find their own creative voice through making and performing.

Dan Webb

Assistant Director - Friday 8-11s (Performance)

Dan Webb is an Actor who recently graduated with a BA Honours Degree in Dance and Drama from Edinburgh College. He enjoys devising and creating pieces of work that put smiles on the faces of his audience, and is always looking for new avenues to bring happiness to people through Drama.

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