Summer Youth Project 2019
Peter Pan - An Awfully Big Musical Adventure
Mayflower Production's Summer Youth Project for 2019 was the fun and exciting family adventure, Peter Pan an Awfully Big Musical Adventure. This year our summer youth project was especially written for the company – a fresh new adaptation of the story of Peter Pan – the boy who never grew up with classical and contemporary songs for all the family.
Summer Youth Project 2018
Les Misérables School Edition & Revolution
Mayflower Production's Summer Youth Project for 2018 was the epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit, Les Misérables School Edition. This year we were also able to offer local young people with a passion for dance, an opportunity to take part in creating a new piece as well as some elements of our Summer Youth Project of Les Misérables School Edition.
Revolution gave local young dancers the opportunity to work and devise with choreographer Rebecca Leonard on a new short piece inspired by the themes of Les Misérables and presented as a double bill with Les Misérables School Edition at all performances. In addition to this the members of the Revolution dance company also joined the chorus for some of the full company numbers in the Les Misérables School Edition.
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Summer Youth Dance Project 2018
Groove On Down The Road
We were delighted to partner with UK leading hip-hop dance company ZooNation to present their critically-acclaimed production Groove on Down the Road as our 2018 Summer Youth Dance Project. The company behind Into the Hoods, Some Like It Hip Hop and The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party gsve their unique twist to the classic story of The Wizard of Oz.
This unique project involved ZooNation creatives working with local young people aged 10-18 to recreate and re-imagine this well-loved story. Groove On Down The Road tells the story of Dorothy and her adventures with Toto, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion on their journey to Oz. The audience join Dorothy, complete with ruby sneakers, and friends in this hip-hop dance production as they follow the yellow brick road in a quest to find happiness and family.
Originally written and directed by Kate Prince and commissioned by Southbank Centre, the production included music from the 1978 film The Wiz, re-mixed with current hits by DJ Walde.
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Summer Youth Project 2017 - Guys and Dolls
Our Summer youth production for 2017 was the sensational tale of New York gamblers and the ladies in their lives, Guys and Dolls. This sparkling musical comedy featured a cast of over 180 young people who all took part in an intensive 2 week rehearsal period before performing 3 shows to a live audience on our very own stage!
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Summer Youth Dance Project 2017 - THE Guys and THE Dolls
Following the success of last year’s collaborative project with Rambert & ZooNation, this year we were extremely lucky to work with local acclaimed company ZoieLogic Dance Theatre and internationally renowned Birmingham Royal Ballet.
This year’s project took inspiration from Guys & Dolls, using the original score and other music of the period, to create an innovative and exciting dance piece, which was performed on our stage on Sunday 13th August 2017. ZoieLogic worked with our young male dancers, exploring the “Guys” influence of the project, whilst Birmingham Royal Ballet delivered the “Dolls” element with our young female dancers, before combining both styles and techniques to create one unique live dance performance.
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Guys and Dolls 2017 Guys and Dolls 2017 (Backstage Roles) The Pirates of Penzance 2016 Lighten Up 2016 Oliver! 2015
Five of the Best 2014 Bugsy Malone 2013
