Kingsley Players and Youth Theatre, Kingsley

• Drama/Theatre • 25 participants / 27 volunteers / 300 spectators • 20 sessions (November 2021 - January 2022)

Enable activity to restart Bring communities together

Kingsley Players and Kingsley Players Youth Theatre’s January 2022 production of Peter Pan brought a large cast, both young and old, together again after 18 months.

Funding enabled twelve weeks of rehearsals for their first pantomime since January 2020, linking the adult group and youth section in their first co-production, to bring the community back together for performances to a mixed age community audience.

“The microgrant has helped the group in terms of covering our rehearsal costs, especially with producing our first pantomime since 2020. It allowed young people and adults to come together and produce a pantomime for our local community. It really helped, especially when coming out of a period of inactivity due to the pandemic.” - Lead

Participants’ feedback and comments:

“You’ve inspired and changed the lives of people like you wouldn’t believe.”

“Our children are so lucky to have these amazing opportunities on their doorstep.”

“Thank you for giving the girls such a wonderful experience and amazing time. I never thought they would achieve so much.”

“Thank you so much for a brilliant opportunity.”

LEGACY: KPYT are participating in National Theatre Connections and are currently in rehearsals for their production. They have just cast their May production, ‘Funny Money’, and will be starting rehearsals for that soon. Website: https://kingsleyplayers.co.uk/