York's main local newspaper,
The Press, came to see Flying Ducks Youth Theatre's latest production and gave it a great review.
Click
here to read the
review of Half a Sixpence.
The latest group news and news concerning previous website updates can be found on the message board and in the news section respectively.
The group
Flying Ducks Youth Theatre is based in Haxby, York. The group performed its first production with a cast of 24
on 1 May 1996 at Haxby and Wigginton Methodist Church called
Is That My Line?! and since then has built a
reputation for lively and entertaining musical theatre. The group's last major production was four performances of
Half a Sixpence in March 2010 at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York.
Flying Ducks Youth Theatre currently has a membership of 60
young people within the group. The aim of the group is to advance the education of young people between the ages of 11 and 18
in the appreciation and practice of drama and the performing arts, and also to support charities local to the York
area.
The group has three patrons who are leading actors Berwick Kaler and Martin Barrass, and Oscar-nominated
actress Janet McTeer.
This website is intended to inform readers about each aspect of the group, its productions
and appearances, and is best viewed using the most recent version of Microsoft Internet Explorer with a screen resolution
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