The PPTC. Youth Theatre Framework

Standing firmly behind the Pen and Paper Theatre Co. mission statement, we creatively liberate our communities through performance and theatre. Providing plenty of opportunities that impassion, empower and encourage our young people to Explore, Express and Exceed.
Our framework has been developed to ensure that our young people are given a breadth of experiences and tools that are transferable not only in theatre, but across all employment sector. 

Based in the Vale of Glamorgan, our Youth Framework is open to young people from ages 13-19, accepting enrolments from across the Vale, Cardiff and Bridgend. For our young people outside of the Vale, we are able to provide a Essential Travel Notice. 

We try to keep our costs low, and when we can we do drop our season fees. This has resulted in our fees for this season dropping to £75 per child, you can find out more about more by clicking below.
Each season is different, focusing on a diverse range of areas and genres of theatre and the arts, equipping each member with the necessary tools to Explore, Express and Exceed! 
  • Spring Season:
The Collective Creation - A collaborative theatre making process, tackling subjects decided upon the members of the Youth Theatre Company. 
  • Summer Season:
The Large Scale Production - A set play or musical text, a live hands-on experience of producing a large scale production. 
  • Autumn - Winter Season:
Pantomime - A Christmas tradition, and the most fun but demanding season in the theatrical calendar! Members will experience Pantomime from start to finish! 
I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.
  • Oscar Wilde
The framework has been carefully designed with our young people in mind. 
We know that not every young person is going to want to be an actor, or a singer, we even know not every young person is going to want to go into the theatre industry, so we have ensured that our framework is versatile, engaging and as rewarding as possible.
This means that young people will build knowledge, skill and experience within five areas through theatre. These skills, yes, are vital for the theatre industry but are highly transferable into different industries and employment sectors, giving them the best opportunities to succeed.

Our Five Areas of Focus.

Performance Skills

  • Discover scripts, texts and performance materials. 
  • Develop the ability to interpret, create and perform a character.
  • Implement a range of vocal skills.
  • Build a range of physical skills and techniques.
  • Construct appropriate performer/audience relationships promoting engaging performance.
Costume & Make-Up.
  • Create and design costumes and make-up that contribute to the overall effect of the performance and communicate intended meaning for an audience.
  • Develop the ability to design and build costumes and make-up establishing the character, period, location and/or contributing to the mood or atmosphere as appropriate, Showing an understanding of the intentions of the performance, individual performer requirements, theatrical devices.
Stage Design & Management
  • Design and construct sets contributing to  performance.
  • Develop the ability to design sets capable of establishing the location, period, time or enhancing mood or atmosphere.
  • Gain the ability to use appropriate materials and equipment to design and construct sets.
  • Develop an understanding of stagecraft, and production arts.

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Lighting Design & Management
  • Learn to design lighting, contributing to the overall effect of performance.
  • Develop the ability to realise lighting, establishing the location, time and/or to enhance performance.
  • Establish the ability and knowledge of a  range of lighting effects and techniques.
  • Develop the ability to select the appropriate equipment and determine its position in order to realise the intended design.
  • Distinguish how to apply rigging, positioning, angling and focusing.
Sound Design & Management
  • Design and construct sounds tracks that contribute to performance.
  • Develop the ability to design and deliver sounds capable of establishing the needs of performance.
  • Build an understanding to use appropriate equipment to realise the intended sound design.
  • Construct sound designs deploying a range of techniques, effects, mixes and edits.