Drama - Current Projects

YOCA Youth Theatre
YOCA’s youth theatre has been running from March 2007 and was initially funded by the Local Network Funds, but we have recently received funding for a year from The Jack Petchey Foundation and thus we are planning an expansion to our groups to include:

Primary Youth Theatre group — 7 – 11 year olds
Young Actors Company — 18 - 25 year olds
Both starting in October 2008

Current Youth Theatre group members are aged 12-17 and performed in Newham Big Up Your Arts Festival 2007. Currently rehearsing Midsummer Night Scream—musical adaptation of Midsummer Night Dream.

'What You Chatting About'
This is a touring production with accompanying workshops addressing the issues of gun, gang and knife crime.  Featuring established TV, Theatre, film and Radio artists a wealth of experience can brought to young people in a peer led method.  Download the Poster Front & the Poster Back.

'Bully of the Jungle'
A touring show using Jungle Book characters to engage Key Stage 1 and 2 highlighting issues around Bullying. Followed with hour long workshops delivered by the performers.
Performed, stage managed and designed by year 10 students from Little Ilford School on work experience.
Pictures below are of the project from last year. Funded by the MPEAZ and Little Ilford and other current projects.

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'PASS ME THE ZOOT'
Cannabis awareness project based in Newham. A forum theatre touring piece performed and delivered by 17 year old actors from our Youth Theatre Group. Performed in various locations across Newham including Newham Young Offenders Institute, Little Ilford Youth Centre and Forest Gate Youth Centre. Funded by Newham Substance Misuse Partnership Board.

Other current projects:
G.C.S.E ENHANCEMENT: Sessions engaging and exploring skills around devising and physical theatre.

Leadership Project: What makes a good leader? Role Models!

P.S.H.E Performances to address Sex Education/ Drugs Education and Peer Pressure.

- Transitions Program -

Research and Development to create a touring theatre piece which addresses the issues around guns and gangs.

Future Projects:
Leyton Extended Schools Provisions
George Mitchell School working with Young Muslim Men.

We also tailor make programs of work to meet your specific needs so if you have any queries or ideas please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss it further.