ABOUT THEATRE ROYAL’S RISING STARS YOUTH THEATRE
Theatre Royal’s Rising Stars Youth Theatre was established in February 2024 to continue on from the former youth programme Theatre Royal Youth (from 2018), which in itself was originally Second Star Youth Theatre (from 2014-2018).
In October 2014, Millie was approached by Workington Theatre Royal to start up a youth theatre in a similar model to her successful youth theatre Happy Thoughts Drama Company. Millie rose to the challenge and ‘Theatre Royal’s Second Star Youth Theatre’ was born. Three years and 11 shows later, in July 2017, Millie handed over the reins to her protege Georgia Douglas-Brown. The youth theatre was renamed Theatre Royal Youth (TRY). 7 shows were performed under this name until Georgia, too, moved away in 2022.
Theatre Royal’s youth quarter fell silent… until Millie returned in 2024.
Now Theatre Royal’s Rising Stars Youth Theatre is here and, with your help, here to stay! Through a series of full stage productions, rehearsed readings, and Play in a Day workshops we have established a strong group of performers who will hopefully represent the future of Theatre Royal Workington.
We are very excited to see what the future holds.
We are always looking for new members to join in our fantastic youth theatre!
If you know anyone aged 9-18 who would like to join us please get in touch!
Email: theatreroyal.risingstars@nulloutlook.com
WhatsApp: 07826 519 000
RISING STARS PRODUCTIONS TO DATE
ROBIN HOOD AND THE SILVER ARROW – June 2024
RUMPLE AND PUNZIE – November 2024
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL – July 2025
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE – November 2025
2014
The Lost Boy
By Millie Hardy Sims
2015
Sleeping Beauty
By Millie Hardy Sims
Hansel and Gretel
By Brothers Grimm
Adapted by Millie Hardy Sims
2016
Pinocchio
Adapted for the stage by Millie Hardy Sims
Unhappily Ever After
by Millie Hardy Sims
It’s a Wonderful Life
Adapted by Tony Palermo
2017
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
By Millie Hardy Sims
The Wind in the Willows
Adapted by Kenneth Grahame
2018
Alice in Wonderland
Written by Lewis Carroll
Adapted for the Stage by Brainerd Duffield
Spring Showcase
Directed by Sophie Mackenzie
Oliver Twist
Written by Charles Dickens
Adapted for the stage by Paul Adams
A Christmas Carol
Written by Charles Dickens
Adapted for the stage by Guy Williams
2019
Girls Like That
Written by Evan Placey
The Railway Children
Written by E. Nesbit
Adapted by Dave Simpson
Swallows and Amazons
Written by A. Ransome
Adapted by Helen Edmundson
2022
Hunt
by Fionnuala Kennedy
In collaboration with National Theatre’s Connections Project.
How to Spot An Alien
by Georgia Christou