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Causing a stir in the big city

Posted by on June 18th, 2009 No Comments

Overheard in the foyer of the Lyceum Theatre last week – “saw the Shetland show last night.  Went with my boyfriend, he’s a bit of a snob.  We went into the auditorium and he said “Good God the place is full of neds.””  Yes, the young members of Shetland YUF Theatre were in town with…

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Shetland YUF Theatre at Lyceum Theatre

Posted by on June 1st, 2009 No Comments

Shetland YUF Theatre’s production of Blackout will be performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh on Thursday 11th June.  Presented as part of the Connections Youth Theatre Showcase, the show has already been presented in Yell (4 shows), The Garrison Theatre, Lerwick (3 shows) and at a Children’s panel inter islamd training seminar.  The Lyceum…

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Goals (of different types)

Posted by on June 1st, 2009 No Comments

We all have our crosses to bear.  One of mine is that I am a lifetime Everton supporter.  For the first time in 14 years there was a chance of silverware on Saturday with the FA Cup final.  Not the best day then for the Shetland YUF Theatre to be performing ‘Blackout’ at a Children’s…

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Old dogs and new tricks

Posted by on May 27th, 2009 1 Comment

‘A brave new world’ they keep telling me – the original Luddite. So my Facebook page is up and running (well crawling really, I’m just collecting friends, not communicating with them or anything spohisticated like that – that’s phase 2) and now a blog. So here I am thinking that the prospect of taking 33…

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