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JANUARY 2009: BLITZ: A Musical by Lionel Bart.

Book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe. Music by George Stiles." ..the colour and wit of Disney's 'Jungle Book', mixed with the vivacity of '40s Hollywood musicals ... stonkingly brilliant..." [Time Out]

He may have been born a duckling, but UGLY is no ordinary duck!  Mocked on the farmyard, pursued by the ever-hungry Cat, Ugly finds himself lost on a nearby marsh in the middle of a duck-shoot and embarks on an odyssey through the countryside, meeting a battery of colourful characters and finding himself, and love, along the way.

Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless fairy-tale, Stiles and Drewe’s witty and tuneful musical is an Olivier Award winner in the ‘Best Musical’ category.  

October 2009: A Midsummer Night's Dream: by Julian Chenery, Matt Gimblett and William Shakespeare

LEATHERHEAD DRAMA FESTIVAL 2009

AYTCO once again took part in the Leatherhead Drama Festival.  Performing ‘IT SNOWS’ by Bryony Lavery and Frantic Assembly.

ALSO, the APPLAUSE PLUS PRODUCTION COMPANY took part in the senior festival, performing DRINKING COMPANION by Alan Ayckbourn.

March 2009: SUCCESS: A new play by Nick Drake.

        An epic tale of love, greed and moral dilemma, told on a contemporary backdrop. more...

JANUARY 2009: BLITZ: A Musical by Lionel Bart.

       Aytco's 2009 musical was Lionel Bart's colourful and evocative musical BLITZ! more...

JUNE 2008 Double Bill: GIZMO by Alan Ayckbourn.
Ben’s life is in turmoil  – literally paralysed with fear after witnessing  at close-hand an appalling crime. more...
 
SCARY PLAY by Judith Johnson
Kal and his friends are having a sleep-over.  Just before midnight , tiring of telling the others  spooky stories,  Kal decides (as you do) to explore the old run-down empty house down the road. more...

JANUARY 2008: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE: A Musical by Richard Morris, Dick Scanlon & Jeanine Tesori.

       Inspired by the blockbuster movie, this roaring 20’s musical romance absolutely zings along with catchy songs, fabulous dance set-pieces and above all…  

        …an ocean of flirty fun!! more...

JUNE 2007 Double Bill: SCHOOL JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH by Daisy Campbell with Ken Campbell.

All aboard the coach!  A bunch of school-kids set off on a school trip to Alton Towers – or are they really all heading for a destination altogether more sinister and frightening? more...

BURN by Deborah Gearing.

This is the story of Joey Hawk, alias ‘Birdman’. Fifteen years old, no family, no friends - a loner with nothing to lose more...

Back to the 80's JANUARY 2007: BACK TO THE 80'S by Neil Gooding.

Applause Youth Theatre presented their first musical production at Dorking Halls on January 5th and 6th 2007 more...

JUNE 2006: THE JOLLIES by Alan Aykbourn.

Fancy taking the kids to see a MAGIC show? Jilly Jollie does – she remembers seeing THE GREAT MAGICO back in the days when SHE was a little girl - so what could be better as a birthday treat for little Billy than to take him and his older sister Polly to Magico’s show  - the trouble is, not all of MAGICO’s props are quite as reliable as they used to be…… more...

OCTOBER 2005: THE CHRYSALIDS by David Harrower.

DAVID HARROWER’S CHILLING AND COMPELLING STAGE ADAPTATION OF THE CLASSIC JOHN WYNDHAM SCI-FI NOVEL. Applause Youth Theatre in association with Dorking Halls presented ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY as part of  ARTS ALIVE festival 2005, in the 50th anniversary of the publication of “THE CHRYSALIDS” “….how does it feel to be…DIFFERENT !!!”  more...

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