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NYT's summer school: Open access

Susan Elkin speaks to NYT's artistic director and CEO Paul Roseby about their summer school courses, and how they are becoming more value-for-money thanks to the pandemic

The National Youth Theatre, founded in 1956, has been running summer schools for over 60 years. Talented young people have come together every year to learn and make theatre, and many of them, including Helen Mirren, Gareth Pugh and Krishman Guru-Murphy have gone on into professional work. So, the organisation knows a thing or two about how to make summer schools work year after year; and a major part of that is ensuring that the organisation evolves and responds.

Gone are the days of £38 auditions and exclusive London-focus, which meant expensive travel for many. ‘We no longer charge audition fees’ says Paul Roseby OBE, NYT artistic director and CEO. ‘Instead, we launched our Hub last year.’

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