Future Productions

Little Foot

Every year, The National Theatre commissions ten plays by British and international writers, exploring stories from around the world to inspire young theatre companies across the UK. We are excited and inspired that Bodens Youth Theatre has been selected as one of the passionate and committed young theatre companies to take up the challenge of staging the scripts. We are very lucky to have been allocated Craig Higginson's Little Foot.

Neverland

In April, students from our ballet, tap, modern and street dance classes will present their own version of the classic story of Peter Pan, in our 2012 Dance Show, 'NEVERLAND". Including a core ensemble of Pirates and Lost Boys, join Wendy, John and Michael as they accompany Peter Pan to his home and help save Tiger Lily from the evil Captain Hook.

ANNIE JR.

ANNIE JR. is one of our Summer Courses 2012. A group of forty five students will produce the entire musical in just five days, ready to perform for family and friends in the Tony Boden Theatre complete with costumes, sound & lighting.

ALADDIN

ALADDIN JR. is one of our Summer Courses 2012. A group of forty five students will produce the entire musical in just five days, ready to perform for family and friends in the Tony Boden Theatre complete with costumes, sound & lighting.

Into The Woods

October 2012, twenty of Bodens Youth Theatre's most talented members take on the challenge of Sondheim's 'Into The Woods'. Presented in a transformed Tony Boden Theatre, this production will highlight the incredible talent and standards that Bodens Youth Theatre has to offer.

Past Productions

A Little Princess

In February 2012 Bodens Students brought the story of A Little Princess to life on the stage of The Wyllyotts Theatre in Potters Bar. It was the premiere of a brand new musical written by Adam Boden and Marc Folan. With a cast recording of the album available on iTunes, the run of the show ended with a final performance to a standing ovation.

Honk Jr.

Our final show of 2011 was presented by our Junior students from our Sunday Performing Arts Course. A talented cast performed the musical HONK JR. in The Tony Boden Theatre. A brilliant version of the classic Ugly Duckling story.

Rainbows Ending

Rainbows Ending, written by Noel Greig, is a modern fable telling the story of a world in the grip of two giants whose insatiable appetite is driving it, apparently inevitably, to utter devastation. How a society and its individuals react to such a threat is the subject of this multi-faceted play, whose "storytelling" style encourages inventive and imaginative approaches to dramatic work with the performer acting as both character and narrator.

Snow Queen

In November 2011, Junior  students from our Saturday Performing Arts Courses presented a musical version of the Hans Christian Andersen story SNOW QUEEN. As Kay was swept into the Snow Queen's icy sleigh and stolen away to her frozen palace, Gerda, his best friend, set out on a brave journey to rescue him.

Wind in the Willows

In October 2011 a group of Junior students aged 7 - 13 years brought Kenneth Grahame's beautiful novel 'WIND IN THE WILLOWS' to the stage in the Tony Boden Theatre in the form of the Broadway musical written by William Perry and Roger McGough. A beautifully produced show and a huge learning experience for all those involved.

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

As part of our 2011 Summer Courses, forty five students aged seven and over produced the entire Irita Kutchmy musical of 'The Lion, The Witch and The wardrobe' in just a week. The performances took place on Saturday 27th August in The Tony Boden Theatre, which was transformed into Narnia's Winter Landscape.

Footloose

As part of our 2011 Summer Courses, senior students aged twelve and over produced the entire musical of Footloose in just a week. The performances took place on Saturday 6th August.

Scary Play

Throughout July 2011, students from our weekend performing arts course presented Judith Johnson's 'Scary Play'. The play was written especially for the National Theatre Connections group which helps to promote young talent in Britain.

School Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Throughout July 2011, students from our weekend performing arts course presented Daisy Campbell's School Journey to the Centre of the Earth. A group of eight year old's headed for Alton Towers but a school trip became an oddyssey of paranoia.

The Crucible

From 14th to 20th April a very talented young cast performed the Arthur Miller play to sell out audiences in a transformed Tony Boden Theatre. The play was directed by Anna Sternberg and Designed by Alison Darke.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

In April 2010 we staged an innovative production of William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' using almost every studios in our premises for a pre show staging, and told the story outside in our Courtyard Theatre and within The Tony Boden Theatre, transformed unrecognisably into a magical forest, complete with real trees and two tonnes of earth.

Dracula Spectacula

For the first ever of many times to follow, 'The Tony Boden Theatre' was trasnformed. On this occassion turned back to front and included a corridor of fear for the audience upon arrival as we celebrated Halloween 2009 with the spooky musical Dracula Spectacula.