Young Rep
Young Rep is our celebrated youth theatre company for children and young people aged 7–18. Young Rep groups meet weekly at The Rep to create high quality performances working with professional theatre-makers. We provide our members with opportunities to develop their performance skills, learn how an exciting producing theatre works, and grow in confidence.
Young Rep aims to nurture and inspire the next generation of theatre-makers through staging new work, devising original pieces of theatre and performing established texts. Young Rep is an inclusive environment that welcomes children and young people from all backgrounds.
Our groups include:
The Rep
Juniors – School Years 3-6 (meet Saturday mornings)
Intermediates – School Years 7-9 (meet Friday evenings)
Seniors – School Years 10-13 (meet Saturday afternoons)
Outside The Rep
Solihull (in partnership with The Core Theatre) – School years 7-11
Cost
The cost per term is £80 with bursaries available.
How to Join
Please share your interest by adding your name to our waiting list. For more information, email youngrep@birmingham-rep.co.uk.
In the years I’ve been here I’ve felt myself getting better not just as an actor/theatre-maker but as a person, learning and growing, I’ve met so many people and some who are my closest friends now.’ Young Rep Member
We also have two exciting Young Rep companies for Early Years and KS1:
After School Clubs
The Young Rep is partnered with a number of schools/organisations to run extra-curricular youth theatre groups across the region. Students develop drama skills and collaborate to produce devised productions that they perform at The Rep.
For more information or if you would like to discuss partnership opportunities please email learning@birmingham-rep.co.uk.