Prague Youth Theatre

Press Release

Prague Youth Theatre (PYT) is a new English speaking Youth Theatre in Prague.

The PYT philosophy is designed to give young people the chance to express themselves within a dramatic medium and to develop not only their theatrical skills, but also their sense of teamwork, confidence and commitment.

PYT offers young people aged between 8 – 17 years old the opportunity -

•              To express themselves through a dramatic medium
•              To work with professional actors, directors and technicians *
•              To take responsibility for themselves as individuals and as members of a team
•              To gain experience in areas other than that provided through education

*Ben Bradshaw from BBC TV’s ‘The Office’ will be running a two hour improvisation workshop on Saturday 15th October for PYT Seniors.

During the PYT Season from September 2011 – July 2012, company members will perform at least two major performances and will cover a wide range of theatrical skills. These may include:

•              Stage Fighting
•              Acting for TV and Film
•              Sound Design and Recording
•              Clowning and Physical Comedy
•              Improvisation
•              The Art of Devising
•              And many, many more…!

There are two companies in PYT – The first is PYT Seniors for 14 – 17 year olds. This group consists of an acting company of 15 and a technical company of 5. Sessions are held every Saturday from 11am – 1pm

The second company is PYT Juniors which takes on a group of fifteen 8 – 13 year olds. Sessions are held every Saturday from 9am – 10.30am

PYT auditions takes place on Saturday 17th September at Divadlo Kampa.

www.pyt.cz

www.pragueyouththeatre.cz

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