Over the course of five thrilling, fun-filled days, Dorsetborn Theatre will work with young people (11yrs-17yrs) to devise, develop, and perform short plays in response to their new play Fort, written by Tabitha Hayward for this year’s Theatre-Making Summer School.
Set entirely on a hillfort, Fort explores the challenges and responsibilities of young people today in more isolated rural settings. Fort also examines the impact which place, family and the past can have on who you become.
This year’s Theatre-Making Summer School promises to be an exciting week where the participants will have the freedom to express their creativity and make friends. It will also be an awesome opportunity to learn transferrable skills such as decision-making and working artistically as part of a team.
Theatre-Making Summer School will run from Monday 14 August – Friday 18 August, 10:30-15:30 each day, with an informal sharing at 16:00 on Friday 18 August. Information about the informal sharing will be shared with participants during the week of the Summer School.
About Dorsetborn Theatre:
Founded in 2022 by Rohan Gotobed, Dorsetborn Theatre are a young company determined to create new work and platform contemporary artists in the South-West. Dorsetborn Theatre are an associate company of National Youth Theatre and have previously collaborated with organisations such as Poole Museum and the National Trust.
Rohan Gotobed (Artistic Director of Dorsetborn Theatre) is a theatre director and playwright with a passion for telling stories. At the age of 12, he played Young Sirius Black in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Since graduating with an MFA in Theatre Directing, Rohan has worked with companies such as Almeida Theatre, National Gallery, Unicorn Theatre, Freedom Academy, National Youth Theatre and Poole Lighthouse. For the Theatre-Making Summer School, Rohan will be joined by Tabitha Hayward (Writer of Fort).
Tabitha Hayward is a playwright who loves working with young people. She has been published in The Missing Slate and The Oxford Magazine. Tabitha currently works with organisations such as Orwell Youth Prize and Artful Scribe.
Youth Theatre Exclusive – £10 off for Youth Theatre Members.
Early Bird Offer – £5.00 off when booking before 25th April 2023.
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