This year, Knaresborough Youth Theatre is taking part in the Shakespeare Schools Festival for the first time, thanks to generous support from the Rotary Club of Knaresborough. Our aim is to ensure that all of our participants are fully able to develop their skills and engage creatively in the process of creating their own version of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays.
We are hoping to support our young people to complete Arts Award qualifications in a range of disciplines, to design and make their set, props and costumes, and to have the time and space to develop their creative work.
Our fundraising efforts will go towards paying hire for rehearsal space, buying props, set and costume, providing t-shirts/sweatshirt for all cast and crew, providing training in Makaton for our staff to help integrate sign language effectively into the performance, and contributing towards the entry fees for Arts Award qualifications.