The SYT

GrantM · 6th May 2007, 3:58pm

I've been going to the Scottish Youth Theatre since 2005 mainly doing their acting/drama courses

I go to them in the hopes of being able to act better

Anyone here ever been to it?

ally.h · 6th May 2007, 5:32pm

SYT are great at what they do. a number of my friends work for them and a lot of people are doing very well in the industry following SYT participation. that said, SYT has never been about making stars and is more about developing young people and encouraging them to reach their full potential in whatever they do...

al.

MarkMono · 6th May 2007, 5:37pm

I wonder if anyone I remember from SYT actually went on to do anything?

*Searches internet*

ally.h · 6th May 2007, 5:38pm

what year(s)?

al.

MarkMono · 6th May 2007, 5:42pm

97-00

ally.h · 6th May 2007, 5:45pm

ah, that's sean biggerstaff era... he was in harry potter!!

al.

Drusilla_mac · 17th May 2007, 11:15pm

I went to SYT classes for around aprox: 2000-2003 and wound up doing not one but two summer festivals. Also I worked as an usher for sometime as well. It's a good way to get started and SYT Productions gives you a good experience similar to working on a professional theatre production.

One of my summer festival directors is playing Harry in River City :-D

Jaemi · 17th May 2007, 11:40pm

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Originally Posted by ally.h

ah, that's sean biggerstaff era... he was in harry potter!!

al.

He's done much more than 2 minutes in HP, by the way.
Pretty much all of it, top notch.

lirazel · 18th May 2007, 12:34am

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Originally Posted by Drusilla_mac

One of my summer festival directors is playing Harry in River City :-D

is that Brian? i don't know the character name but there's a guy i know from summer festival '96 (Satire of the three estates) that's in it.

also did summer festival in '95 (John Paul Jones), and worked as an usher from '97 until the ath shut.

was talking to one of the workies at the ath the other week who let me in to have a look, which was a right trip down memory lane.

Drusilla_mac · 18th May 2007, 10:34am

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Originally Posted by lirazel

is that Brian? i don't know the character name but there's a guy i know from summer festival '96 (Satire of the three estates) that's in it.

also did summer festival in '95 (John Paul Jones), and worked as an usher from '97 until the ath shut.

was talking to one of the workies at the ath the other week who let me in to have a look, which was a right trip down memory lane.

Nah it's Carter Ferguson who is in River City. I'm afraid '96 was a bit before my time. And I was an usher in the RSAMD and, occasionally, in Renfield St Stephens. Though I heard many great things about the old building. Kids being kids used to say some people had gone missing in the catacombs. I started the classes in 2001 after a failed Summer Festival audition and did the Summer Festival in 2002 and 2003.

lirazel · 18th May 2007, 10:40am

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Nah it's Carter Ferguson who is in River City. I'm afraid '96 was a bit before my time. And I was an usher in the RSAMD and, occasionally, in Renfield St Stephens. Though I heard many great things about the old building. Kids being kids used to say some people had gone missing in the catacombs. I started the classes in 2001 after a failed Summer Festival audition and did the Summer Festival in 2002 and 2003.

Ferguson? *rummages in summer festival book* ginger bloke? that's his second name. hmmm. really need to google a cast list.

EDIT - ah, i'm thinking of a different guy. Carter though! yeay.
old building was great but flooded any time it rained.

Tweez · 18th May 2007, 10:41am

I thought this was a thread about the Summerston Young Team.

ally.h · 18th May 2007, 12:53pm

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Originally Posted by lirazel

is that Brian? i don't know the character name but there's a guy i know from summer festival '96 (Satire of the three estates) that's in it.

also did summer festival in '95 (John Paul Jones), and worked as an usher from '97 until the ath shut.

was talking to one of the workies at the ath the other week who let me in to have a look, which was a right trip down memory lane.

could you mean gordon mccorkell who is also ex-SYT (as are the majority of the cast!)?

another interesting fact - david carter and carter ferguson are the same person. it's very confusing. his website is www.fightdirector.com

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He's done much more than 2 minutes in HP, by the way.
Pretty much all of it, top notch.

Very true.

He was running around with Sluts of Trust at one point as well.

al.

lirazel · 18th May 2007, 1:29pm

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Originally Posted by ally.h

could you mean gordon mccorkell who is also ex-SYT (as are the majority of the cast!)?

another interesting fact - david carter and carter ferguson are the same person. it's very confusing. his website is www.fightdirector.com

i'm thinking of Brian Ferguson - no idea what his stage name is though. dammit, i'm actually going to have to watch some of it now.

haha, i remember Carter talking about that, the 2 different equity names or something.

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Very true.

He was running around with Sluts of Trust at one point as well.

al.

sluts of trust = john mcfarlane, also known as 70s johnny to anyone acquainted with Jez era Unplugged at QM, also an ex-SYTer.

Drusilla_mac · 18th May 2007, 2:56pm

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another interesting fact - david carter and carter ferguson are the same person. it's very confusing. his website is www.fightdirector.com
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I did Summer Festival the year he directed Merlin: The Wild Boy. He must have been thrilled as he had lots of lovely swords to much about with. Most of them were from his own collected as well! Hahaha some of the people who had swords were told off for playing about with them in between rehearsals. We were preforming at the RSAMD and their security guards weren't too happy.