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BareBones Youth Theatre

When the BareBones Theatre Company was formed in the summer of 2004, the founding members had no immediate thought of forming a youth section. Indeed the five people involved were only too well aware of the task they faced in establishing the adult group. However, within weeks of declaring their intent to form the touring company, they were inundated with requests from the members of youth groups with which they, as individuals, had had some dealings. When the number of such enquiries reached around forty, it became clear that there was indeed some local need and BareBones Youth Theatre was born.

One of our founders, Dickie Worrall, had considerable experience in the organisation of youth companies and immediately set up a comprehensive programme of tuition and theatrical activities which would expand the skills and abilities of the young people whilst entertaining them for two hours on each Saturday morning. Two basic principles were placed at the very root of the group:

  1. Tutors would have a solid practical background in theatrical direction.
  2. Skills acquired would be exercised in live public performance.

Our youth membership ranges in age from nine, (our minimum age limit), to sixteen, with, remarkably, as many boys as girls.

With a major full length production, a County One-Act Festival entry and a Shakespeare summer workshop each year, BareBones Youth has quickly become a well supported and respected part of the local amateur theatre scene.

 

"You, Me and Mrs Jones" and "Rabbit"

by Rony Horitz and David Foxton

GOODRICH VILLAGE HALL 18th - 20th FEBRUARY 2010

The Youth Company's February production sufferred in the coldest winter we've known for thirty years! Not only did we miss rehearsal time but even the first night of our short run at Goodrich had to be cancelled when around six inches of snow fell in a couple of hours on the Thursday of our workshop. Nevertheless we managed to put i two performances on the Friday and Saturday evenings which were well attended and went without hitch. Twenty two young actors were delighted and releived to be able to place their work before a most appreciative audience.
It was originally planned that we should make Rabbit our entry to the Herefordshire County Drama Festival but the festival committee asked that we put both plays into the competition. This places something of an additional strain on these young actors some of whom will be required to play four charcters in two plays in a single evening. This group of youngsters seem undaunted by such a prospect and eagerly look forward to the experience. Oh the fearlessness of youth!

The Youth Company

The Cast of "You, Me and Mrs Jones" and "Rabbit"

 

 

 

For further information or tickets please phone the BareBones Box Office 01981 540820 or use the contact form on our website.

The following programme of events will be updated regularly.

Date Time Venue Tutor Notes
Sat 8th May 10.00 - 12.00 Goodrich Village Hall Dave, Margaret & Gordon The Summer Shakespeare
Sat 15th May 10.00 - 12.00 Goodrich Village Hall Dave, Margaret & Gordon The Summer Shakespeare
Sat 22nd May 10.00 - 12.00 Goodrich Village Hall Dave, Margaret & Gordon The Summer Shakespeare
Sat 29th May 10.00 - 12.00 Goodrich Village Hall Dave, Margaret & Gordon The Summer Shakespeare
Sat 19th June 10.00 - 12.00 Goodrich Primary School Dave, Margaret & Gordon The Summer Shakespeare
Sat 26th June 10.00 - 12.00

Goodrich Primary School

Dave, Margaret & Gordon The Summer Shakespeare
Sat 3rd July 10.00 - 12.00 Goodrich Primary School Dave, Margaret & Gordon The Summer Shakespeare
Sat 10th July 10.00 - 12.00 Goodrich Village Hall Dave, Margaret & Gordon The Summer Shakespeare
Sat 17th July 10.00 - 12.00 Goodrich Village Hall Dave, Margaret & Gordon The Summer Shakespeare
Sun 29th August 10.00 - 16.00 Goodrich Village Hall The Bare Bones Team Shakespeare Workshop
Mon 30th August 10.00 - 16.00 Bishopswood House The Bare Bones Team Shakespeare Workshop
Tues 31st August 10.00 - 1600 Bishopswood House The Bare Bones Team Shakespeare Workshop
Wed 1st Sept 10.00 - 16.00 Bishopswood House The Bare Bones Team Shakespeare Workshop
Thurs 2nd Sept 10.00 - 20.30 Bishopswood House The Bare Bones Team Workshop/Performance

 

BareBones Youth Theatre

Past Productions

"You, Me and Mrs Jones" and "Rabbit"

by Tony Horitz and David Foxton

16th - 20th February 2010

The Merchant of Venice

by William Shakespeare

3rd September 2009

2B or not 2B & Castle Royal

by Bill Tordoff

February 2009

Romeo and Juliet

by William Shakespeare

14th Auguist 2008

Herefordshire County Drama Festival

March 2008

Domby Dom / The Musicians

by Nick Warburton & Patrick Marber

February 2008

A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare

August 2007

Peter and the Wolf Brothers/The Roman Float

by Peter Terson

February 2007

Julius Caesar

by William Shakespeare

August 2006

Our Day Out

by Willy Russell

February 2006

Macbeth

by William Shakespeare

August 2005

Around the World with Class Six

by Nick Warburton

March 2005

Bugsy Malone

by Alan Parker

February 2005