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celebrating 15 years on the stage ‘Creating, exploring, growing, performing, life-changing.’ Howard Goodall CBE
‘I cannot express how incredible my BYMT experience has been. It has given me a lot more self-belief and drive to reach for my goal. I have developed not only with skill but as a person too and I cannot wait for the future.’ Emily 17 | BYMT participant
welcome
The educationalist Sir Ken Robinson To quote the ever playful Kurt Vonnegut,
recounts a story about a primary ‘Practice an art – not to get money
school teacher who asks a pupil and fame, but to find out what’s
what she’s drawing. inside you, to make your soul grow.‘
‘A picture of God,’ she replies. A summer spent with BYMT – with
‘That’s interesting, because no second to none pastoral care, in the
one knows what God looks like’ company of professional creators,
‘Well, they will in a minute,’ in a room full of like-minded peers –
says the girl. provides memories to last a lifetime.
This anecdote exemplifies how children’s I guarantee that every participant will
instinctive creativity has no limits. continue to reap the benefits of those
But how do we nurture the qualities experiences, deep into their adult lives.
inherent in that child’s answer through
adolescence and into adulthood? Zoë Wanamaker CBE | Actress
Walking into any BYMT rehearsal room,
you’ll see the question being tackled
with unbridled energy. Young people
working with creative practitioners
who are not only at the top of their
professional game but also, crucially,
seeking to challenge, provoke and
nurture curiosity in young people.
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a new home
We are now based in Peckham,
South East London, at one of Britain’s
leading drama schools – Mountview.
A splendid new building at the heart
of one of London’s most vibrant and
creative communities. A home where
British writers and composers can
make their mark. A new place to
create great work.
call 020 8563 7725 or visit
britishyouthmusictheatre.org
BRITISH YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE
Mountview 120 Peckham Hill Street
London SE15 5JT
A NEW HOME
Registered Charity (England & Wales) 1103076.
Registered Charity (Scotland) SC039863.
Registered in England 04985332 office:
The Circle 33 Rockingham Lane Sheffield S1 4FW
introduction
We are proud to celebrate our 15th more international students and artists
Birthday with a rebrand, a new head and find ways of encouraging the
office location and a renewed sense exchange of ideas and experiences.
of purpose for the next fifteen years.
We hope too that the title ‘British’ offers
After much deliberation, consultation
a more aspirational description for young
and research we have changed the
people, their parents and their teachers.
company name to British Youth Music
Theatre which we hope reflects the Finally, we move to a world-class new
commitment that the company has had centre for theatre training at Mountview
to British music, composers, writers and in Peckham, London, with some of the
creative talent. British theatre is world finest rehearsal and performance facilities
renowned and forms a major part of the in the UK. Please do come and visit us in
UK’s creative industries. So changing our new home, especially to see our first
our name to British directly expresses production there in August – the women’s
the core of our work. boxing musical Fight Like A Girl.
It will also further our aim of increasing It’s an exciting time for all of us and we
international recruitment onto our look forward to you joining us on the
summer courses and our aspiration to next fifteen years of our journey.
create international collaborations and
Jon Bromwich
tours. We are part of Europe, culturally
Executive Producer
and intellectually, and also of a wider
international community of artists and
theatre makers; so in the future we
hope we can extend a welcome to
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2019 SEASON
Goblin Market Fight Like A Girl Paperboy
London venue Mountview Theatre London Lyric Theatre Belfast
Book and lyrics by Kath Burlinson Book and lyrics by Nick Stimson Book and lyrics by Andrew Doyle
Music by Conor Mitchell Music by James Atherton Music by Duke Special
A chamber opera of high energy physical A gritty musical set against the backdrop A heart-warming, coming-of-age, new
theatre and complex musical harmonies of the remarkable rise of women’s boxing. musical drama that bubbles with humour;
based on Christina Rossetti’s famous Drawing upon real-life accounts from set against the gritty backdrop of 1970s
tale. With music by renowned composer young female boxers, this contemporary Belfast on the Upper Shankill Road.
Conor Mitchell, this enchanting drama challenges long-held gender Based on the much-loved memoir by Irish
production charts the story of two sisters stereotypes and questions identity in the writer and peace builder Tony Macaulay,
who are ‘tempted’ by goblin merchant 21st century. See the dynamic physicality and adapted for musical stage, with
TAKE PART
men. Unmissable, tempting, controversial, of boxing brought to life and discover music from platinum-selling Belfast artist
seductive… can you hear the Goblin call? what happens when you’re faced with Duke Special and writing by stand-up
fighting more than just your opponent. comedian Andrew Doyle.
‘West End transfer shouldn’t be out of the question for Paperboy’
Irish News on Paperboy, 2018
Dance Connection 5 New Musical Theatre Award peter pan
Victoria Theatre Woking Wolsey Theatre Ipswich Theatre Royal Margate
New commissioned production in memory Book and lyrics Nick Stimson
of director Vernon Mound 1965 - 2012 Music by Jimmy Jewel
Our Dance Connection series of This brand new musical production has A delightfully modern one act version
new productions has successfully been developed and produced through of J.M. Barrie‘s classic Peter Pan with
fused advanced contemporary BYMT’s New Music Theatre Award, a pop/rock score. Embark on a journey
dance with complex choral work, which aims to support high-quality, to Neverland with the boy who never
often addressing challenging and emerging writers and composers and grew up, his trusty side-kick Tinkerbell,
contemporary subject matter. identify the writing talent of the future. his unlikely partners Great White Panther
and the Red Indians, and the cunning,
cowardly Captain Hook and his motley
crew of pirates.
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ACTOR AUDITIONS
FOR 11 - 21 YEAR OLDS
Every year, in January and February, we TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON
see up to 1,500 young people to join
our core company and make new shows. ALL PRODUCTIONS ASSESSED
BY TRINITY COLLEGE AT GRADE 8
Young people audition as a group
STUDENTS RECEIVE CERTIFICATES
but also sing solo – either their choice
from our list or a song we teach them. CONTRIBUTING TO UCAS
Participants learn a short but complex ‘Trinity has assessed BYMT’s
movement piece together. They will
work for over ten years. We
deliver a short audition speech which
they need to learn in advance. applaud the opportunities
the company has given to so
We look for a wide range of skills
including exceptional dancers, top singers
many young people and the
and actors with energy, commitment and consistently high standards
authenticity. If they box, do martial arts, achieved in performance.’
play instruments, eat fire or are world- John Gardyne |
class athletes, all the better! Head of Performing Arts.
The process of putting together a new
musical is a fantastic experience. We work
with a large number of highly talented
and specialised professionals every year
TAKE PART
to deliver this. It’s a joy to see it happen.
MUSICIAN AUDITIONS
Each year we offer opportunities to WEST-END TUTORS
talented young musicians aged 11 - 21, BE PART OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS
who play any instrument to at least WORK RESIDENTIALLY WITH THE
grade 7 standard, to play in a pit-band, ACTORS AND BACKSTAGE TEAMS
on-stage band or as an actor-musician.
PLAY IN PROFESSIONAL THEATRES
The BYMT Musician Pool is a collection ACQUIRE INDUSTRY CONTACTS
of musicians who have successfully CREATE A MEMORY FOR LIFE
auditioned, via video or workshop,
having performed at the required ‘This project was highly
standard. Once you have successfully educational – the young people
joined the BYMT Musician Pool, as asked a lot of fascinating
requirements develop for each of the questions in terms to the topics
summer productions, you will be invited
we were discussing. It was also
to join a specific BYMT company. If you
accept, you’ll be placed on a residential musically challenging learning
project, between 1 and 2 weeks long, so many different genres –
to create a brand new piece of music which they learned with ease’
theatre. The selection process is not Assistant Musical Director |
based on geography, so you may not WILD, 2018
be placed on the course closest to
where you live – you may be working
in London, Aberdeen, Plymouth,
Belfast or somewhere else!
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EASTER & SUMMER CAMPS
MUSICAL THEATRE CAMPS
FOR 11 - 17 YEAR OLDS
No auditions,
no experience
Fun-filled 6-day summer
activity holidays providing necessary
intense, creative training for
anyone aged 11-17 looking Make a new show
to explore their potential in 6 days
and develop their acting,
singing and dancing abilities. Join the experts
No auditions or experience
necessary.
the most intense
‘It gave me the creativity you
confidence to
believe in myself
can imagine
and my abilities’
Annabel | BYMT participant
TRINITY COLLEGE
CERTIFICATE AT
TAKE PART
GRADE 6BOOT CAMPS
A 6-DAY INTENSIVE
COURSE FOR
Learn about
17 - 21 YEAR OLDS audition technique
Take your theatre skills
to the next level with our
Prepare for
60 hour course offering Drama School
specialist training and
intensive learning, Engage your
particularly beneficial
for those interested
professional
in applying for drama talents
school or conservatoire.
‘I have had the best time
Free your mind
in my musical theatre for performance
career with everyone
involved in the project
Forget everything
including the cast, you have ever
creative team, pastoral learned before
team and the backstage
crew. Thank you for Learn about theatre
making the best summer the BYMT way
I have had for a while.’
Michal | BYMT participant
11CREATIVE TRAINEE SCHEME
OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECENT ‘I had a fantastic time working
UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATES with BYMT. It was a great
AND CAREER CHANGERS, AGED
experience to be a part of. The
20+ TO TAKE THEIR FIRST STEP
INTO PAID WORK:
professional relationships and
friendships I made I know will
Assistant musical carry throughout my career.’
directors/composers Rachel Murphy |
Assistant Musical Director
assistant designers ‘I felt a valuable part of a
close-knit team who supported
assistant choreographers me while also giving me
independence as a designer.’
Deputy Stage managers Caitlin Mawhinney |
Assistant Designer
‘Being a BYMT’s Creative
Trainee is one of the most
rewarding opportunities,
allowing you to discover your
strengths and find the right
TAKE PART
path of study or career for you.’
Morna Weir |
Deputy Stage ManagerINTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE Additionally, we have ambitions to
WELCOME ON ALL OUR COURSES work overseas with students and have
AND EVERY YEAR WE HAVE A run courses in Spain. We welcome
GROWING COHORT BOTH FROM approaches from overseas collaborators
EUROPE AND FURTHER AFIELD. with a view to touring, co-production
and running new courses.
In the last three years we have taken
students from Australia, Belgium, Cyprus,
France, Egypt, New Zealand, Nigeria,
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab
Emirates and the United States onto
our Summer Camps and Boot Camp.
Overseas students are also encouraged
to audition for the company, mostly
in London, and have been successful
in recent years.
We do require a working knowledge
of English but it is also true that many
students use BYMT courses to improve
their spoken and written English.
We can advise prospective students
on the level required.
13WORLD-CLASS TRAINING
Experience the Power
of intensive training
Remember these
moments
Find the real you
as a performer
Stay friends forever
‘It was such a professional performance
unlike anything I have ever done before
and this opportunity has enabled me to
CREATIVES
build such amazing life-long friendships.’
Arthur 16 | BYMT Participantindustry professionals
Kath Burlinson Steven Dexter Victoria Evaristo David Hewson
Director Director Director Composer
Associate Director of BYMT from West End premieres of Honk; Trained at the Guildhall School of Composer, musical director and actor-
2004 - 2008 and founder of the La Cava (Victoria Palace); Maddie Music and Drama. Has led classes at musician. Musical Director of the award-
Authentic Artist Workshop and (The Lyric); Loserville (Garrick); Mulan Italia Conti Academy and Royal Central winning actor-musician theatre company
Collective. For BYMT, Goblin Market; (Singapore); Loserville; Out There; School of Speech and Drama. For BYMT, Dumbwise. Teaches extensively on the
The Silver Bough and Missing Mel. Salsa Sisters; and Paperboy (BYMT). director for Musical Theatre Boot Camp. Actor-Musician course at Mountview.
ellie jones anjali mehra clare prenton nick stimson
Director Choreographer Writer/Director Writer/Director
Community and Education Director Trained at Central School of Ballet. 2019 marks 20 years in the theatre Playwright and theatre director.
at The Orange Tree Theatre, Associate Credits include, Dick Whittington industry for Clare who directs and Associate Director of The Theatre Royal,
Director at Sheffield and Artistic Director (Watford Palace Theatre); Two Sides writes script, book, libretto and lyrics for Plymouth. He has worked on countless
at Southwark Playhouse. For BYMT, (Cornetto Cinema); This Heaven theatre, musical theatre, opera inside BYMT productions, Unforgotten;
According to Brian Haw; Vanishing Point, (Finborough theatre) and First Ladies and open air. For BYMT, The Watchers Frankenstein; Peter Pan; A Winter's
Miss Interpreted and Dirty Stop Outs. (BYMT). and Ghosts of the Past. Tale and Fight Like a Girl.
15OUR COMPOSERS
James Atherton Nicola chang Charlotte harding
James has worked with the Royal Nicola graduated from Hong Kong Charlotte is a composer and saxophonist.
Opera House, English National Opera, universities as a classically-trained She studied composition at the royal
Glyndebourne, Opera North, The New percussionist and has since built a college of music. Charlotte has written
Vic Stoke-on-Trent, Lion Television, reputation as composer and sound works for a wide variety of leading
Channel 4, ITV1, BBC1, BBC2, BBC 4 and designer in the UK. She is also a ensembles and soloists, receiving
Film 4. He is based in Manchester, is a current cast member of Stomp! performances at prestigious venues such
director of Oldham Youth Workshop and as Cadogan hall, St Martin-in-the-fields,
a prolific composer for theatres across Sadler’s Wells, Kings Place, St George’s
the North West and Midlands. Hall Liverpool and the National Portrait
Gallery. Recent commissions include
CREATIVES
The Indicator Line for dance company
Balletboyz; Kraftwerk Re:werk, for the
British Paraorchestra; and Convo at the
Royal Albert Hall (premiere in March 2019).Jimmy Jewell Conor Mitchell Duke Special
Jimmy has visited five continents Internationally acclaimed, award-winning Platinum-selling singer-songwriter
on theatre, rock and concert stages composer, librettist and theatre-maker, (Songs from the Deep Forest) and
as a conductor, composer, performer Mitchell’s wide-ranging credits include; performer, Special has composed music
and producer. Jimmy runs artist The Dummy Tree for The National for a huge variety of projects including
management agency Jewell, Wright Theatre; Merry Christmas Betty Ford for Deborah Warner’s critically acclaimed
Ltd., and production house Jimmy the Lyric Theatre Belfast; and Mathilde Mother Courage and her Children
Jewell Ltd. Jimmy was made an Associate commissioned by LAMDA, amongst many (Brecht) at The National Theatre, and
of the Royal Academy of Music in 2015 others. For BYMT, Conor has written and a series of commissioned songs for
for his ‘outstanding contribution to composed The Time of Our Freedom, the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
the UK music industry’. Barrack Room Ballads and Goblin Market, New York. For BYMT, Gulliver's Travels
part of BYMT’s 2019 season. and Paperboy which will be part of
the 2019 season.
17ALUMNI
Our alumni reach out
into all areas of the
creative industries -
Bronté Barbé Luke Bayer Ceri bedingfield Mary-Jean Caldwell with over 3,000 more
Actress - Shrek Actor - Everybody’s
Talking About Jamie
Casting Agent -
Dixie Chassay Casting
Actress - Les Misérables
UK Tour
in other industries
and professions
James Carroll ryan heenan Rhiann Jeffrey Luke McCall
Agent - NorthBank Actor - Billionaire Boy Associate Director - Actor - Phantom of the
Talent Management Prime Cut Productions Opera
CREATIVES
Baker Mukasa Lauren Samuels Tara Wilcox Olivia Winterflood
Actor - Tina Actress - Bend It Like Lead Singer - Actress - Kinky Boots
Beckham The Wandering Heartscharlotte ritchie Sam smith Ed Sheeran
Actress - Fresh Meat, OSCAR winning BRIT award-winning
Call the Midwife singer-songwriter singer/songwriter
19OUR PRINCIPAL SUPPORTERS
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND NASUWT
We are delighted to maintain our BYMT has a long-standing affiliation
place in the National Portfolio, a fresh, with the NASUWT, the UK’s largest
ambitious and wide-ranging group of teachers’ union. BYMT have been
831 organisations bringing new energy generously supported by the NASUWT
to the arts and cultural sector. as principle sponsors for twelve years;
this support enables the creative and
In particular, as the focus moves beyond personal development of thousands of
London, we have been pleased to bring young people through the medium of
our UK-wide programme to the Portfolio music theatre. This enduring partnership
– each year we audition as far north as includes the support of BYMT access
Inverness and to the west in Belfast and funds including the Bursary Fund and
Derry. Young people join us from every Supported Places; funding for core costs
corner of the UK to help us create New enabling us to deliver our programmes;
British Music Theatre. contributes to accommodation for staff
training schemes; provision of a trustee
SECURING THE FUTUTRE
on the BYMT board and marketing to
the 285,000 teachers who are the
union’s principal members.You make it Possible
Producing new work nationally is a huge for current university students and
undertaking, and the generosity of trusts recent graduates, providing a vital
and foundations, corporate sponsors and first career step.
individual donors makes it possible for us
COMMISSIONING
to carry out our ground-breaking work
On average each production
in new music theatre.
costs over £78,000 to produce,
Each year our activity costs £1.2 million, and support is needed towards
and annually we need to raise funds for: the cost of the next generation
of writers and composers.
THE BURSARY FUND
This ensures young people from all We would like to thank our many
backgrounds can access unique arts Funders and Friends; your support
opportunities and training, as we strongly is vital to our continued existence
believe that financial circumstances and to the stars of the future.
should not be a barrier to arts education.
SUPPORTED PLACES
Heavily subsidised places on our Summer
‘My proudest moment was at
Camps ensure young people from
the end, when I realised I fitted
organisations such as Young Carers have
access to creative experiences to build in with this amazing family.’
confidence, social and team-work skills. Nuala 11 | BYMT participant
CREATIVE TRAINEE SCHEME For further information, please see our
BYMT is committed to providing website or contact our Development
opportunities for emerging artists, Team on 020 8563 7725
and offers practical work experience
21STAFF & GOVERNANCE
STAFF PATRONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jon Bromwich James Bourne Chair Phil Siddle
Executive Producer Singer-Songwriter Royce Bell National Office, NASUWT
Tim Sandford Jean Diamond Sara Bingham Aniela Shuckburgh
Deputy Chief Executive Theatrical Agent European Head of Equities Fern Stoner
Nina McDonagh Peter Duncan Operational Rick & Control, Finance Director,
Marketing Manager Actor Deutsche Bank Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Alison Woodward Ed Sheeran MBE Jonathan Church Rebecca Treanor
Singer-Songwriter Jonathan Church Really Useful Group
Welfare Manager
Zoë Wanamaker CBE Productions Ltd
David Warburton FRSA
Kate Millington
Actress Olenka Drapan MP for Somerton and Frome
Development Officer
John Whittingdale OBE Employee Engagement,
Hannah Kipling Sainsbury’s Company Secretary
MP
Programme Administrator Keith Arrowsmith
Anthony Fisher
(Young People/Parents) Counter Culture LLP
Managing Director,
SECURING THE FUTUTRE
Jenny Wilkinson Global Strategy Ltd Child Protection Consultant
Associate Producer Zoe Hilton
Jimmy Jewell
Clare Russell Jewell Wright Ltd Head of Safeguarding,
Finance Officer Child Exploitation and
Laura Palmer
Online Protection Centre,
Eugenie Bacher Courtauld Institute
Metropolitan Police
Marketing Assistant
Alastair Roberts
Chief Operating Officer,
Hawkins/Brown Architectslicensing
THIS YEAR WILL SEE THE LAUNCH The catalogue will develop during 2019
OF OUR NEW LICENSING AND to incorporate more of our works, both
PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT. commissioned and those derived from
improvisation and devising.
Over the past 15 years we have
created 96 new works of music theatre, We estimate that our back catalogue
a formidable repertoire which offers contains almost 1,000 songs. We plan
amateur and community groups a huge to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of
resource both for complete shows and the company with the release of a
also for solo songs. new series of Songbooks for Musical
Theatre, offering individuals and groups
Licensing commences with two
a wonderful learning experience and
productions commissioned from
numerous opportunities for audition
composer Jimmy Jewell and
and graded exam material.
writer Nick Stimson:
PETER PAN
The classic re-envisioned as a bitter
sweet musical with some stunning
tunes and great roles for a cast of 30+.
FRANKENSTEIN
In which the monster is reimagined as
Mary Shelley’s husband the poet Percy
Bysshe Shelley and the production is set
in and amongst a freak show in Geneva.
23BRITISH YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE
Mountview 120 Peckham Hill Street
London SE15 5JT
call 020 8563 7725 or visit
britishyouthmusictheatre.org
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