Hampshire Youth Theatre’s first production will be a vibrant and breath-taking adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo & Juliet.

The greatest love story ever told, Romeo and Juliet are the ‘star-crossed’ lovers whose noble families are locked in a bitter feud.  Ignoring all the warning signs around them, the two, fall head over heels in love.  However, tragic events are put in motion when Romeo is drawn into a fight with Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, forever altering the lives of the young lovers and everyone around them.

HYT is a new and exciting collaboration between some of Hampshire's most prominent theatre companies and venues. Directed by Alex Lonsdale (Tigerstripe) and Noël Jones (Discarded Nut), HYT will build a company of talented, committed, and creatively courageous Hampshire young people, to develop and perform every summer, epic and innovative site-specific productions of the highest calibre. Involvement in HYT, also offers a unique insight into the world of William Shakespeare, bringing to life the story, characters, themes, and language in a dynamic and accessible way. Ideal for anyone studying or about to study Romeo & Juliet at GCSE/A level.

INFORMATION

There will be two audition opportunities to create the company in July and two-weeks of intensive rehearsals in August, all taking place at The Nutshell, Winchester.

The performances of Romeo and Juliet will be on the 14th & 15th of August 2021 in Winchester and Basingstoke.

Membership Fees: Standard: £50 | Supporter ‘You and Another’: £100

We have a small number of means-tested bursaries available for 2021. Please indicate when promoted on your application form.

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Key Dates & Times:

• Auditions | July 25th (9am-6pm)

• Rehearsals August 2nd-13th (9am-6pm each day)

• Performances August 14th & 15th | Times TBC