Proteus Youth Theatre 7-11 years old

Proteus Youth Theatre 7-11 year old group supports individuals taking their first steps into the world of theatre!

Helping to kickstart a love of theatre from a young age, we focus on basic drama skills incorporating comedy and improvisation. The sessions are about building confidence, having fun and making friends who share an interest in drama.

I love the 2 hours I spend at youth theatre each week, sometimes I wish it was longer!

-Finley, current Proteus Youth Theatre 7-11’s member

SPRING TERM 2026

Terms typically run for 10 weeks. Spring ’25 term begins Tuesday 13th January an ends on Tuesday 24th March (no session 17/02).

JOIN OUR 7-11 GROUP

We offer free taster sessions for young people to come and spend time with the group and see if our youth theatre is right for them. We will have a small number of spaces available for our Spring ’25 term, and sessions on the 5th, 12th and 19th November provide the perfect opportunity to have a trial with the group before signing up to the next term. Please contact us to arrange.  

YOUR YOUTH THEATRE LEADER: BECKY KITTER

Becky Kitter

Becky trained at Middlesex University, earning a degree in Performing Arts. She has extensive experience in children’s theatre and television. Her TV credits include Ma Ha Ha in The Ha Ha Haries for Cartoonito and Mrs. Pufferbang in Grandpa in My Pocket for CBeebies.

In addition to her television work, Becky boasts a wide range of acting credits. These include Alice in Wonderland for Proteus Theatre Company, Flathampton with Royal & Derngate, Goldilocks at Polka, The Gruffalo with Tall Stories, and The Three Sillies for The Arcola Theatre.

Becky is also a successful entrepreneur. She runs www.Balloonatic.biz an international balloon modelling company that provides walkabouts and stage shows, Scratch built Productions, an award-winning interactive theatre company www.scratchbuiltproductions.com that creates engaging and diverse work for young people and families, including street theatre shows, installations, stage productions, immersive experiences and workshops. She also co-created www.TheWrightSchool.co.uk with world-renowned theatre director John Wright, delivering classes in clowning, devising and mask.

Becky was also proud to be a patron of children’s theatre for the New Theatre Royal in her home town of Portsmouth.

Youth Theatre Bursary places

Thanks to the generous sponsorship and support of Lamb Brooks we are able to offer a number of Youth Theatre Bursaries to young people from Basingstoke who would like to take part.
At Proteus we believe every young person should have the opportunity to access the arts, whether they are experiencing performances as an audience member or through participation in our Youth Theatre, and with schools under pressure and creative subjects being cut, this support has never been more vital.

As a not-for-profit organisation we work hard to keep ticket prices and youth theatre membership (£7 per session) as affordable as possible, however we are delighted to be able to offer up to 3 sponsored bursary places per term to enable those young people most in need to take part, and who otherwise could not participate due to financial barriers.
If you are interested in finding out more about a bursary place in one of our Youth Theatre groups please email [email protected] for more information