The Oracle Project

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An Appeal

Islington Youth Theatre were runners up at the Spirt of London Awards 2009

The bulk of Islington Community Theatre's work is created through our four young companies - comprising around 120 permanent members aged 9-20.

We also run ad hoc and bespoke projects according to local need, interest and in response to specific commissions and are developing a bespoke training and mentoring programme for young theatre-makers aged 19-25 who have previously been involved in our work.

All of our company members are offered their places on the basis of how much they'll benefit from being involved. We work in collaboration with schools, colleges and other local agencies to reach people who would never normally become involved in theatre projects.

It is really important to us that our companies are made up of young people from the widest possible backgrounds.

Our companies are:

Oracle Projects train young people aged 10-12 in basic theatre-making whilst also providing a pathway from primary school to secondary school.

Islington Youth Theatre is where it all started: a thriving company of young theatre-makers aged 12-16 who develop collaborative ensemble work and new writing projects.

Work in Progress is our flagship company: an extraordinary group of 30 young people aged 16-19 who are serious about a career in theatre.

OTHER PROJECTS

Drop-in workshops
Introductory theatre workshops run at Platform for young people interested in getting involved in theatre for the first time and who aren't involved in our regular companies.

Speakeasy
Our underground playwriting company for young writers aged 14-19.

The Oracle Project is a key part of Islington Youth Theatre – a chance for young people still at Primary School to get involved in our work – and get used to coming regularly to a secondary school. The first Oracle Project, inspired by the mysterious dream machine in the IYT production of Success by Nick Drake, started at Islington Arts and Media School in January 2009.

There are twoOracle Projects:

The IAMS Oracle Project
Our original project started in January 2009 and currently involves young people from Islington Arts and Media School and its feeder primary schools in Finsbury Park. Previous productions include the original Oracle Project at Pleasance Theatre in March 2009 and the Yellow Hearted Butterfly Spook Circus, created in collaboration with the acclaimed Children's Author Leander Deeney as part of the Tangled Festival in 2010.

The EGA Oracle Project

Launched with a 3 day intensive pilot project in July 2010, the EGA Oracle Project's first showing was I See Me. The Project now runs as an after school group at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Language College and is our only all-female Oracle company.