Chichester Festival Youth Theatre (CFYT) is one of the most celebrated and successful youth theatres in the UK, providing opportunities for young people to engage with high quality theatre and professional theatre directors and artists. It runs satellite youth theatres across the county and will extend these opportunities to include NEW youth theatre groups across the whole of West Sussex - CFYT WEST.

‘YOUTH THEATRE HAS GIVEN ME AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES WORKING WITH INCREDIBLY INSPIRING PROFESSIONALS’
YOUTH THEATRE MEMBER

CFYT WEST offers practical theatre activities for young people who want to learn new skills, improve confidence, meet new people, take on new challenges, learn about professional theatres, watch live performances, perform in plays and musicals, work as a member of an ensemble, take part in festivals with other youth theatres across the country, get physical and ultimately have fun!

This new youth theatre will cover:

• Improvisation
• Script-work
• Physical theatre
• Performance projects
• Musical theatre
• Comedy
• Stage-fighting
• Puppeteering
• Street theatre

CFYT WEST is a partnership with The Capitol (Horsham District Council) and Arts Council England. We are also delighted to be working with West Sussex County Council and local schools. Supported by The Eranda Foundation and The Roddick Foundation.

Weekly evening workshops

For young people aged 10 - 19. New groups will be starting in the following areas:

MONDAY
Sir Robert Woodard Academy, LANCING
Oriel High School, CRAWLEY

TUESDAY
Oakmeeds Community College,
BURGESS HILL

WEDNESDAY
Rydon Community College, STORRINGTON

FRIDAY
The Weald, BILLINGSHURST

Please note young people do not need to attend these schools to be a member of CFYT West.

Join Today

To book a place or for further information, contact the Learning and Participation department by emailing leap@cft.org.uk or calling 01243 784437.

No audition / experience required - just plenty of enthusiasm.

Price per term £60 (bursaries available).