Billy Youth Theatre

BYT LONDON GALA
VICTORIA PALACE THEATRE, LONDON
SUNDAY 18 JULY 7PM

The brightest young stars from across the country came together at Billy Elliot’s London home to perform in a one off very special performance of Billy Elliot. Over 300 children and 14 BYT groups took part performing the specially adapted script and score in front of a an audience of friends, family and some special guests!

The 14 groups who performed in the BYT gala were:

City Youth Theatre Company
Ariel Young Actors
Canon Slade School
The Scottish School of Musical Theatre
Shotton Hall School
Coombeshead College & King Edward VI Community College
West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company
Polka Dot Academy of Performing Arts
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Darlington & Yarm
Sandbach School Theatre
Youth On Stage Theatre Company
CODYS Productions
Stagecoach Theater Arts Oxford
STP Musicals

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE WHO TOOK PART!

Visit the BYT Gallery for photos from the Gala performance!

The inaugural BYT project was defined by a remarkable energy, passion and commitment brought to the Victoria Palace by over 400 young people of incredible commitment and generosity. In my speech to this large, and wonderful, ensemble just before the show began, I chose the word "humbling" to describe just how much work and talent had been poured into the preparation for the show. I think it really was "humbling". I know that all of us who work on Billy Elliot the Musical have been taught something by the young people taking part; they have enriched us rather than the other way around. And that's the way it should be. Graham Greene once wrote....

"There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in".

I hope we have opened at least "a couple of doors" with the BYT Project.

Nick Evans, Resident Director, Billy Elliot The Musical.

Welcome to Billy Youth Theatre!