BYT 2010

Post by **porschesrule** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:10 pm

Lee Hall and Musical Supervisor and orchestrator, Martin Koch, have adapted Billy Elliot the Musical for use by schools and youth groups. Hall has also announced a program where such groups can perform the musical around the U.K. and possibly even take part in a culmination of their effort by performing in a Billy Youth Theatre West End Gala at the VPT in July, 2010.

The full article about this program can be found at: http://www.theatermania.com/london/news ... 22937.html

pexcornel · Post by **pexcornel** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:33 am

Pick up your dancing shoes to follow in Billy's footsteps.
The search is on for a dance star in the making to appear in Billy Elliot.
CODYS Productions has become just one of 300 organizations to be granted rights to perform an adapted amateur version of the hit West End and Broadway musical.

http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/new ... footsteps/

Post by **ERinVA** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:33 pm

Here's another print interview with Lee Hall. Couldn't see any point in starting a whole new thread.

Enjoy.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/peopl ... 30512.html

Post by **ERinVA** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:59 pm

Here's an article from This is Staffordshire: http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/ne ... ticle.html

"TEENAGE thespian Sam O'Rourke is hoping to land a starring role in next year's Billy Elliot musical in Stoke-on-Trent – to help catapult him to the West End.

The 16-year-old, from Newcastle, was one of 140 hopefuls, aged 10 to 19, at Newcastle Community High School yesterday to audition for roles in one of 2010's biggest shows.

North Staffordshire actors have a strong pedigree in Billy Elliot adaptations after Clayton actor Leon Cooke played the boy dancer for 20 months in the West End's Victoria Palace.

iandewaruk · Post by **iandewaruk** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:07 pm

The Billy Youth Theatre London Showcase featuring excerpts from productions from around the country is at the VPT on Sunday 11th July 2009
Should be an exciting evening!

Post by **Billy Whiz** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:23 pm

iandewaruk wrote:The Billy Youth Theatre London Showcase featuring excerpts from productions from around the country is at the VPT on Sunday 11th July 2009
Should be an exciting evening!

Thanks for that but should it be 2010?

pexcornel · Post by **pexcornel** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:30 am

Here is one about the staging at the Hull's Northern Theatre School.
Northern Theatre School from HULL, anyone? rings a bell?

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html

http://www.northerntheatreschool.co.uk/ ... ?page_id=6

Muppet · Post by **Muppet** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:30 am

Tickets are on sale for Songtime Theatre Arts youth performance of 'Billy Elliot' at Richmond Theatre in April:

http://www.ambassadortickets.com/1581/6 ... lly-Elliot

Post by **porschesrule** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:21 pm

In today's Chronicle Live, a story about how one youth theater group has taken on doing the youth version of the show for their theater group and their aspirations to perform it at the Victoria Palace Theatre:

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-ea ... -25572741/

Westletonion · Post by **Westletonion** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:09 pm

Such an excellent initiative. It is scheduled to be performed at Richmond, Surrey in early April.

http://www.ambassadortickets.com/1581/6 ... lly-Elliot

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