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Tom Sawyer takes the Stand SIYT haven’t been brawling the streets of St. Ives again but nevertheless they have been in court – but all in a good cause. SIYT are now preparing for this summer’s performance of ‘Tom Sawyer’ with visits to the new court buildings in Huntingdon and the Old Bailey. |
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Vision @ Fringe 2009 SIYT has teamed up with highly acclaimed Fringe Promoter, Sweet Entertainments, to bring Vision to the Edinburgh Fringe 2009. Open your diary and make a note that between 8th - 15th August, SIYT will be performing Vision at the prestigious Sweet Grand in Edinburgh's College of Art and at a special one night only preview at Hinchingbrooke Perfroming Arts Centre in Huntingdon on Friday 24th July. This electrifying show marks SIYT's first return to the Royal Mile since it's highly acclaimed debut in 2005. Preparations are now advanced and progress is being made to raise the £30,000 required to fund the project. Take this link to the Vision @ Fringe 2009 webpage. |
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A Plague on whose house ? You may have read in the press about SIYT's much-publicised mock brawl in St. Ives. What was the thinking behind this ? Obviously to publicise the production of Romeo & Juliet but also to highlight some of the themes of the play that are just as relevant to 21st Century as they were in Shakepeare's England - the pressure that family and peer expectations bear on teenagers, violence, knife crime, gang culture. Shouldn't it inspire us to remember that the journey to adulthood can be a difficult one. As the fatal story unfolds, this doomed romance unravels over five life-shattering days, as young Juliet & her Romeo embark on their fatal journey of love - find out more on the Romeo & Juliet webpage. |
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New Members – Following it's annual auditions SIYT welcomed nine new members into it's ranks. Music Director Brian Carter said, “Once again standards were high this year and we had some tough decisions to make as unfortunately we can't take everyone.” This year's audition workshop included improvisation, a monologue, group working and a song. |
Funding Myth - We still need your donations and support Contrary to popular belief, SIYT receives no regular funding from local councils, schools or any external source. We don't pay salaries to anyone involved with SIYT, they are all volunteers. To survive, we rely on donations, ticket & programme sales from our productions. Just by buying a ticket, you help us survive. |
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Can I join ? Membership is open to anyone in secondary education in Huntingdonshire and is achieved through Audition. Our next auditions will be in the Autumn of 2009 - entrance is at the discretion of the Artistic Director and Musical Director (the decision of the adjudicating panel will be final). If you are interested in joining SIYT, please download an application form by clicking here and email back to us with a recent photograph. And we'll be in touch!
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So What's it All About ? Established in 2001 & based in the picturesque riverside market town of St. Ives, Cambridgeshire UK, SIYT is made up of around 60 students aged 11-17, (30 boys & 30 girls) with the aim of providing people in secondary education with the opportunity to develop performance skills and to gain experience of all aspects of stage craft. This includes the support of performances through stage-management, technical support, marketing, costumes & make-up - young people are encouraged to develop the self-confidence and personal qualities that will sustain them through life. Team-working, self-respect & respect for others are key to our ethos. As well as developing performance skills & rehearsing, we organise trips to amateur & professional productions as well as educational visits to encourage understanding of the issues behind the work performed. |
