Pump House Children & Youth Theatre

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Magical Day at Maplewood Primary

Wed 20th to Fri 22nd March 7.30pm and Sat 23rd March 2pm

Maplewood primary, the school that’s not yet an academy, has your usual groups, the popular kids, the emo’s and the nerds. When some find an ancient spell book in the library they accidentally cast a spell that removes all the adults. Find out what happens next in this brand new musical written especially for the Pump House CYT.

Shrek Jr

Tue 2nd to Sat 6th July 7.30pm and 2pm matinee

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.
Go to Rainforest WAKEUP

Rainforest WAKEUP

The Pump House Youth Theatre has created a new series of 10 minute documentaries to raise awareness why rainforest protection is paramount for, not just those communities living and looking after the rainforests, but for us all.

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About

Pump House Children & Youth Theatre
Established in 1974, we are an open access, volunteer run drama group

Pump House CYT is a volunteer run, open access Youth drama group that has been going for nearly 50 years. Our aim is to provide young people of all backgrounds the opportunity to perform on stage. We strive to achieve the highest standards possible while keeping an enjoyable, learning environment.

We do several productions a year including everything from mimes & improvisation through to large scale musicals. We have three sections – Children (8-12 years), Youth section (12-15 years) and Young Adult section (15-25 years) that each meet once week (and more often for some production rehearsals). We regularly take part in local drama festivals, the National Theatre Connection festival and occasional we take productions to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

We do not offer any exams or formal training but our members gain confidence and presentation skills that they take onto their future lives. However some of our past members have gone on to professional careers in acting, music and other media.

For more information or to put your child on our waiting list please contact us.

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Pump House Children & Youth Theatre (CYT) is a voluntary run drama group for young people based at the Pump House in Watford. We have three sections – Children (age 8-12), Youth (age 12-15) and Young Adults (age 15-25). The Children and Youth sections typically meet Saturday mornings in term time and the Young Adults on Wednesday evenings (and some Sunday evenings). For some productions there can be additional rehearsal times in preparation for performances. Our current fees are £100 per term. We typically put on a number of musicals and plays each year and take part in drama festivals. We currently have some spaces to start in September 2023. To add your child to our waiting list please include the child's name, date of birth, your contact address, phone number and email address in your message. Please note all data submitted at your consent and subject to our privacy policy
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