The Caucasian Chalk Circle

After SYT’s remarkably assured and moving Cherry Orchard, this ambitious company is now tackling a very different classic of 20th century theatre – Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle.  This is epic theatre – as revolution erupts in the palace, the simple servant girl Grusha snatches up the baby, left behind by the Governor’s Wife, who is more concerned to save her gorgeous dresses.  Losing her soldier fiancé to the war, Grusha flees with the baby, undergoing terrible hardships, brave escapes and sudden catastrophes – and the bond between her and the little boy becomes ever stronger.  Her final test will be - the Caucasian Chalk Circle

About Us

Shrewsbury Youth Theatre SYT a non profit community organisation incorported with shropshire youth theatre was established in 1993 to provide a professionally staffed youth theatre company for Shrewsbury. It now works across shropshire and is an independent, formally constituted group, run by a small management committee of senior members who are elected on an annual basis which deal with any problems which may occur, along with important decisions which will affect the future of shrewsbury youth theatre.

It provides theatre activities for children and young adults aged 5 to 20 years. These range from basic training in theatre skills, through street theatre and devising projects, to large scale performances staged at Shrewsbury's Theatre Severn and workshops performances touring Shropshire schools and Arts Centers with the seniours. While the juniours are trained with the basic drama skills and are boosted in confidence for stage preformances.

Maggie Love is the artistic director of SYT.
Contact: sytmaggie@yahoo.com