Pupils face drama festival challenge

ONE-act plays performed by children from schools across the region will be shown at the South Yorkshire Youth Drama Festival later this month.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Jun 2011, 07:00 BST

The festival runs at the Lamproom Theatre in Westgate, Barnsley, from Thursday, June 23 to Saturday, June 25.

Performances will come from pupils at the Cathedral Academy of Performing Arts in Wakefield, Foulstone School, Birkwood Primary School, Burton Road Primary School, Ackworth School and Hoyland Common Primary School.

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A buffet dinner will take place at the end of each evening and an award will be presented to the winning play selected by the judges on the closing night.

Tickets for each night cost £6 for adults and £3 for concessions, while a festival pass for all three days costs £15 or £6.

For further details, or to buy tickets, call the Lamproom Theatre box office on 01226 200075.

Among the plays being shown is a short version of Hamlet, which will be tackled by children from Hoyland Common Primary School. Teacher Glyn Robinson said it was “amazing” for the children to experience Shakespeare at such a young age.

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