Track Youth Theatre

Track Youth Theatre
Formation 1980
Type Theatre group
Location
Artistic director(s)
 Ed Bailey
Notable members
 Stephen Curry
Website Track Youth Theatre Homepage

Track Youth Theatre is an amateur youth theatre group, based in Boroondara, Victoria, Australia. The group is run by Ed Bailey, who directs the productions and plays piano as part of the band.

The 2009 production marked the group's 30th year. Apart from one play, The Hobbit, in 1981, all plays have been written by Ed Bailey.[1]

Recent Productions

The most recent Track Youth Theatre production is showing on August 19th & 20th, 2016. 'No West for the Wicked' was written by Ed Bailey and directed by Sophie Jevons. This performance will mark Ed Bailey's 50th production as founder of Track Youth Theatre.

History

Track Youth Theatre originated from the amateur theatre group Toorak Players in 1980, as the Toorak Players Children's Workshop. Its first performance was a production of Sleeping Beauty, which they performed at the Pumpkin Theatre in Richmond. Due to the growing size of the group, the following year it performed at Kew High School's Renaissance Theatre, where it has performed ever since.[2]

Stephen Curry, an Australian comedian and actor, attributes his career path to the group - "The moment I commenced with the group in 1985, I knew I would never be the same."[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Track Youth Theatre," http://home.vicnet.net.au/~theatr21/production.html (accessed 10 August 2009)
  2. 1 2 "Track Youth Theatre," http://home.vicnet.net.au/~theatr21/index.html (accessed 29 January 2011)

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