As lockdown restrictions continue to ease across Wales, the Torch Theatre is pleased to announce that socially distanced Youth Theatre classes have made a welcome return to the building this month.

Led by Torch Youth Theatre and Education Officers, Chloe Wheeler and Johnny Lock, the Youth Theatre is open to members aged 7 to 18 years old, with Seniors meeting weekly on Tuesday evenings from 4.30 pm and Juniors from 10 am on Sunday mornings.

The classes give members the opportunity to develop their theatrical skills, play drama games, make new friends and most importantly, have fun whilst being creative. Newcomers of all abilities are welcome.

The theme of the new term if focused on the Milford Haven Memory Box, a project that was originally planned prior to the Tier 4 Lockdown in December.

The Memory Box has been kindly supported by the Milford Haven Working Together Fund and it aims to tell the stories of the Milford Haven community from past and present, which will then be turned into a creative piece of work presented by the Youth Theatre.

Chloe said: “We are thrilled to be getting our fantastic Youth Theatre back at the Torch. It’s been such a long winter and a hard few months especially for young people, so we are delighted to welcome back our 7 to 18 year olds in person.

“This term we will be focusing on our project Milford Haven Memory Box which aims to share stories and local memories of our town, then played out by our Youth Theatre members in the form of a film we can share with the community.”

Places for the Torch Youth Theatre are very limited but there are currently a few spaces available for Senior Group 1 (School Years 7-9) and for both classes of the Junior Youth Theatre.

The term will run for 6 weeks and costs £30 per participant. New participants are welcome to try the first session back for free to see if they’d like to commit to the term.

All enquiries and booking requests must go through the Torch Youth Theatre team, please contact Chloe on 07841 830346 or email [email protected]

The classes will adhere to the Welsh Government Covid-19 Guidelines with limited places available within each session.