RE:LOCATION 2012 Scottish Company Programme

SCOTTISH

COMPANY

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE PROJECT

2012

RE:LOCATION 2012 - Norway Promote YT has been developing a series of international partnerships since 2008, principally through facilitating the presentation of expertise from Europe as part of its training platforms. This has led to a strong working relationship with the Rogaland Theatre, a centre of excellence for youth and children’s theatre in Norway.

As a result of this relationship Promote YT was invited to participate in the formation of RE:LOCATION 2012, a pioneering project designed to promote international exchange and celebrate excellence in youth theatre.

Scotland is therefore privileged to be one of only six nations invited to descend upon Stavanger this summer to form part of the company of 50 young artists who will share work and then collaboratively devise a site-specific performance over 10 days to be performed as part of the city’s summer cultural programme.

The RE:LOCATION 2012 International Youth Theatre Project involves young people and lead artists from the following organisations:

Rogaland Theatre (Project Host) Norway www.rogaland-teater.no Crooked House Theatre Ireland www.crookedhouse.ie Filuren Denmark www.filuren.dk Junge Akteure Germany www.jungeakteure.de Le Grand Bleu France www.legrandbleu.com Promote YT Scotland www.promoteyt.co.uk

For the first time, at the National Festival of Youth Theatre 2012, the RE:LOCATION 2012 Scottish Company will perform together before representing Scotland at RE:LOCATION 2012, Norway this August.

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The National Festival of Youth Theatre is proud to present: The Debut Performance by the RE:LOCATION 2012 Scottish Company Promote YT (Scotland) is a registered Scottish Charity, No SC 035765

National Festival of Youth Theatre Rothes Halls, Glenrothes Sunday 15th July 5.30pm

The Company

The RE:LOCATION 2012 Scottish Company presents:

FEAR “I freeze, my pupils begin to dilate, I gasp for air.

I am not alone, something is watching me. I have become trapped suffocated by fear.

Why do we remember some moments in our life more than others? Those moments where we are forced to see differently and are exposed to the darkness that is under our beds, deep in the woods, or within our TV sets.”

SCOTTISH

COMPANY

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE PROJECT

2012

The RE:LOCATION 2012 SCOTTISH COMPANY is a collaborative artistic project led by Promote YT in partnership with Visible Fictions and the National Theatre of Scotland, with investment from Creative Scotland.

Selected from youth theatres across Scotland, this company of 8 exceptional young performers and leading artists have been working throughout the National Festival of Youth Theatre, devising and rehearsing the performance they will take to Stavanger, Norway, to represent Scotland this August at RE:LOCATION 2012.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for the eight talented young people to collaborate with their peers from other nations and a great introduction to a professional career in theatre and the performing arts. Working with highly skilled theatre professionals in Scotland and then performing a new work in Stavanger, Norway, will be a life-changing experience for each of them.” - Creative Scotland

Lead Artist - Paul Gorman

Associate Artist (Trainee) - Jennifer Bates*

(Head of Education & Participation, Visible Fictions)

Jennifer is an ambitious practitioner committed to inspiring young people through theatre. With several years’ experience facilitating and directing Solar Bear’s Deaf Youth Theatre she is passionate about promoting accessible theatre to all. Jennifer studied Acting and Performance at Langside College and since then has also worked as a freelance actor, singer and voice tutor.

Paul has over 15 years of experience of working in the cultural sector as a freelance artist, project manager, lecturer, fundraiser and arts practitioner. Paul studied acting and performance at Motherwell College before completing a BA (Hons) in Community Arts.

His passion is to instigate innovative projects that work in partnership with inspirational artists and communities.

Paul Barnes

Mark Hannah

Sam Hardie

Jasmine Main

Paul is aged 18 from Lochaber and is a member of Eden Court Creative – Lochaber YT, Lochaber.

Mark Hannah is aged 17 from Musselburgh and is a member of Creative Electric, Edinburgh.

Sam is aged 18 from Leven and is a member of Kinetic Youth Theatre, Leven.

Jasmine is aged 17 from Carntyne and is a member of Toonspeak Young People’s Theatre, Glasgow.

Myfanwy Morgan

Andrew O’Malley

Harry Smart

Rosalind Watt

Myfanwy is aged 15 from Thurso and is a member of Eden Court Creative – Caithness Young Company, Caithness.

Andrew is aged 18 from Barlanark and is a member of Platform Lab Station, Glasgow.

Harry is aged 17 from Edinburgh and is a member of Lyceum Youth Theatre, Edinburgh.

Rosalind is aged 16 from Inverurie and is a member of Mitchell School of Drama, Inverurie.

*This opportunity is kindly supported by the National Theatre of Scotland.