From the start of our Spring term beginning in January 2026, our students aged 15-18 will be part of a newly formed youth theatre. This class will provide a more nuanced approach to the three disciplines of the performing arts, honing in on specifics and pushing performance skills furhter than ever before! We’ll be staying true to the Jigsaw Arts key skills of singing, dance and drama but working in a more focused and grown up way.
Many of our Jigsaw students have a real passion for performing which they intend to pursue professionally, the next step of which usually includes applying for further drama schools and training courses. Jigsaw Youth Theatre provides expert advice on how to navigate the application process with, for example, teachers helping individuals develop a repertoire of songs they can use going forward for auditions. We will also be building a range of performance pieces as a company so we are able to explore more performance oppoturnities than ever before!
Previously the older studnets mixed with the whole school from 7-18’s, now our Youth Theatre will have a bit more indendence, doing their own shows and their own stand alone creative projects – we can’t wait to see what they create! As many of our teachers are performers themselves who have trained and are currently working within the performing industry, they are the perfect port of call for those students looking to take the next steps in making their performing dreams a reality!
Our supportive and insightful youth theatre is for further developing students who already have a love of the performing arts in more challenging sessions. We are so excited for its opening in January 2026 and can’t wait to welcome our students in!