what's on
Summer 2010 is all about being out and about in the city!!
Expect to meet us in unusual places; in schools, at global conferences, outside in the city centre and in our unique space on the historic Barbican.
All our projects have one thing in common, they are about young people taking the lead in their communities and creating work that reflects the diversity of 21st century Plymouth.
Friday 13th August at 5pm & 8pm, £7/£5
A Song for Eurydice - Youth Music Theatre:UK
book tickets here
Two young lovers. A wedding. A tragedy. Two young lovers, never to be parted?
Orpheus loves Eurydice, Eurydice loves Orpheus.Orpheus loses Eurydice on what should be the happiest day of his life. He faces a journey to the depths of the underworld to throw himself at the mercy of Hades armed with only his love and his music.
Set in culturally expansive 1950's Paris, A Song for Eurydice is a musical exploration of the dangers of infatuation and the grieving for the loss of love.
Taking influence from the classical myth this project will explore themes such as love, death, expression and the great and universal power of art.
This production will create a ensemble piece that brings this most tragic of love stories in an exciting and challenging new piece by YMT.A company of strong all round performers, with a particular interest in using their instrumental skills as actors or their experience in contemporary dance will bring this beautiful Greek love story to life, set in a vibrant and exciting time for art, music and culture.
Two young lovers. A wedding. A tragedy. Two young lovers, never to be parted?
Orpheus loves Eurydice, Eurydice loves Orpheus. Orpheus loses Eurydice on what should be the happiest day of his life. He faces a journey to the depths of the underworld to throw himself at the mercy of Hades armed with only his love and his music.
Set in a culturally expansive 1950's Paris, A Song for Eurydice is a musical exploration of the dangers of infatuation and the grieving for the loss of love.
Taking influence from the classical myth this project will explore themes such as love, death, expression and the great universal power of art.
This production will create a ensemble piece that brings this most tragic of love stories in an exciting and challenging new piece by YMT. A company of strong all round performers, with a particular interest in using their instrumental skills as actors or their experience in contemporary dance will bring this beautiful Greek love story to life, set in a vibrant and exciting time for art, music and culture.
14-19yr olds
In Partnership with Plymouth City Council's Summer Mix you can join us for a dance and theatre intensive summer school and public performance.
To book your place please visit www.summermix.co.uk
Welcome to the world of Gerorge Gershwin: strong women and sassy songs with a sharpe edged look at the realities of the world from the female prospective. Singing from the soul, dancing with passion...
Music must reflect the thoughts and aspirations of the people and the time. My people are American. My time is today. - George Gershwin.
George Gershwin's contribution to the 'American Sound' is so profound one could go as far as to say it IS the American sound. Before Gershwin America had no real musical identity. Sure , there were folk songs , there were 'Yankie Doodle Dandies', there were back street clubs with groups of people improvising a freer form of Ragtime - something we now call Jazz - but America had no sound. It was a collection of sounds from all over the world. Gershwin's role wuld be as the formalizer of theose worlds into one musical style; Americana, and to take it to the concert hall.
Gershwin's Gals will look at songs written by him that are for or about women. It will explore lesser known songs and we hope to open up a debate about the representation of women in songs of this period. Are they simply foils for the male protagonists? Do they only sing ballads? And what about the songs that depict women? Gershwin's first published song was 'When You've Got 'Em, You Don't Want 'Em' in 1916. The'Em refers to women. What would a modern woman think about that sentiment? What would Germaine Greer say?
This show will be a celebration and an exploration of the man that changed the face of American music, George Gershwin.
Welcome to the world of George Gerswin; strong women and sassy songs with a sharp edged look at the realities of the world from the female perspective. Singing from the soul. dancing with passion....
'Music must reflect the thoughts and aspirations of the people and the time. My people are American. My time is today'. - George Gershwin.
George Gershwin's contribution to the 'American sound' is so profound one could go as far to say as it IS the American sound. Before Gershwin America had no real musical identity. Sure, there were folk songs, there were 'Yankie Doodle Dandies'. There were back street clubs with groups of people improvising a freer form of Ragtime - now known as Jazz - but America had no sound. It was a collection of sounds from all over the world. Gershwin's role would be as the formalizer of those worlds into one musical style; Americana, and to take it to the concert hall.
Gershwin's Gals will take a look at songs written by him that are for or about women. It will explore lesser known songs and we hope to open up a debate about the representaion of women in songs of this period. Are they simply foils for the male protagonist? Do they only sing ballads? And what about the songs that depict women? Gershwin's foirst published song was 'When You've Got 'Em, You Don't Want 'Em' in 1916. The 'EM refers to women. What would a modern woman think of that statement? What would Germaine Greer say?
This show will be a celebration and exploration of the man that changed the face of American music, George Gershwin.
