Birmingham Youth Theatre

Birmingham Youth Theatre (BYT) is an exciting new youth theatre company based in Northfield, South Birmingham. BYT consists of two groups of local children and young people who meet weekly to express their interest in theatre and acting. BYT offers weekly workshops exploring various creative techniques used in drama and acting. Through imaginative play, story-telling, movement and voice practice BYT enables participants learning through active participation. The workshops are delivered by fully trained theatre practitioners. Drama is an effective tool in teaching children and young people vital social skills, and at BYT we strive not only to improve our participants performance skills but to build their confidence in a fun and safe learning environment.

The participants of the youth theatre have decided to explore the concept of social networking and the effects it has on peoples ability to communicate. They have collborated with movement and film to develop a piece that shows all side effects of online social network sites. The piece is abstract and energetic and particulary relates to a teenage audience. The performance uses comedy to draw the audience in but also explores the darker nature of online relationships.