Our 2019 Project, 'Hollow' - Day One

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Poster for 'Hollow'
Today was the first day of our new Youth Theatre project, 'Hollow'. This piece is mainly a devised drama piece, meaning we create the scenes ourselves rather than use scripts. Before we started the hard work of creating the beginning, we played some drama games to allow the cast to become familiar with each other and build our bond ready for Friday's performance. In the morning we were given some lines to learn and we had to create actions to go with the lines. It was challenging because we weren't allowed to do obvious actions; we had to be open-minded! In the afternoon, some of us started our dance piece that will be part of the show. It was very fun creating a different style of dance that not many people are used to. This is my third year of participating in 1066 Youth Theatre and I can honestly say it's the highlight of my summer every year. The cast are like one big family and Niall and Barb (the directors) are always there to support and help you become the best actor/actress and believe in yourself. - Lily Pierce



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