Well we're back from our brief but happy holiday and ready and raring to go.  Work begins tomorrow afternoon on our residential project.  Unfortunately due to some of the funding being withdrawn because of a change in Government, we are now sourcing other areas to continue this project after Christmas.  Yet we are positive in our outlook as we know the huge benefits of this work and will get on with completing more funding forms.

On Thursday this week we begin our pilot project in a local special needs school which will lead to the formation of the new Inclusive Youth Theatre Club which will begin officially at the end of the month and see us spending the first term working towards a Christmas Celebration.

Well, off to catch up with the emails now that await us and make final preparations for tomorrow.

We've recently been successful in securing some funding bids with other organisations, which is going to be great working with so many fantastic people.  Amongst the projects, we'll be undertaking some taster sessions in a special needs school in September to showcase their talent in a mini performance and also doing some open air summer workshops for local children.

It's great to have so many varied opportunities to work with people and different client groups and we're very greatful to those who helped make the projects come to fruition and of course to those for providing the funding.  Very exciting times ahead.

Our York group for adults with learning difficlties/disabilities has just completed its second week.  Once again we are privaleged to be working with such amazing people.  We are including the use of narration in the show for them as one member is excelling in this area of acting.

We started work with a fab new group of adults with disabilities today.  Lots of music, dance and laughter and as usual they knew more of the song lyrics than us :o)

We have been lucky enough to secure another performance slot in York Minster as part of the second Minster Nights 2010 on Friday 9th April.  The Minster will be open to the public from 6pm until midnight and we will be performing at 7pm and 8.30pm.  Come along and see us!

As we head towards Easter and lighter nights, new projects are underway.  Our work in the Army Barracks has begun with a highly energised group of youngsters and preparation for summer projects has already started.

We completed a sell-out run of a pantomime with a local community group and are now he

It's been a busy week.  We have contracts pending in Selby and Goole, so lots of preparation to do for those.  We're going to be running an adult taster theatre class in a few weeks as part of a drive to help adults get  back into learning so some focus is going onto that.

Our Wolds Wonders session went really well this week.  We have a show on March 31st and we're doing 'Musical Magic' with lots of favourite songs chosen by the group.  They particularly loved the dancing to 'Baltimore', a real feel good song to begin the show.  The committee are busy organising fund raising events and we'll be helping put a mini performance together for their coffee morning to be held at the Arts Centre.