Horncastle Young Stagers was founded in 1985 to provide a total theatrical experience for children and young people of Horncastle and surrounding areas. Initially it was for 9 – 14 year olds but over the subsequent years and growing numbers it has extended from 7 to 18 year olds across two groups: –

• Young Stagers – 7 to 12 year olds
• Up Stagers – 12 – 18 year olds

The aims and objectives of these groups are to:-

• To offer equal opportunities to all youngsters including those with special needs.
• Give young people a full and practical programme of theatrical workshops on a weekly basis
• To bring these groups together to explore ideas, themes and create characters and inhabit theatrical worlds.
• To offer the chance to perform in full length plays and musical in their own environment.
• To take part in adult productions when plays require it and dance and act in the adult companies annual pantomime.
• To give confidence to work together to establish good team working.
• To exchange and share skills, experiences and techniques of the theatre.
• To enable young people to develop tools and techniques in acting, stagecraft and directing productions of their own.

-Sheena Liversidge, January 2013

Sections:

• Young Stagers
• Up Stagers