Think it’s time to share this again.
Twenty years ago the practice of arts in schools was very much dependent on, if a teacher was interested and prepared to go outside the curriculum box to practice their art. Children who wanted to be involved in drama in the Northern Suburbs only had school opportunities which were very few and far between.
I know, my daughter was one of them. She regularly came with me to a local adult theatre group but because they didn’t have roles for 12 year olds, she enjoyed helping backstage. She just wanted to be involved and soak up the atmosphere of performance.
So in 1992, I set up our own group for 12 – 25 years olds to produce and perform something for the public, which 80 enthusiastic members of Northern Youth Theatre did very well, every three months until 1996.
I am proud to say my daughter Jessica was accepted…
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