Stand & Be Counted's Youth Theatre of Sanctuary

is a creative group for children and young people seeking sanctuary,

aged 5-15, and their families.

Join us for fun, friendly and welcoming sessions, using creativity to explore, play and make live and digital adventures throughout the year. Launched in September 2021, this is the first group of its kind in the UK and invites children and young people aged 0-15* to develop a wide range of creative skills, learn English and make new friends.

For our older members we offer opportunities as part of Youth Speakers, a development scheme focused on public speaking and leadership training.

We are currently running this group in Sheffield in partnership with The Montgomery Theatre.

Sessions are free to join, we cover all travel expenses, provide interpreters and enjoy a meal together.

*Babies and children aged 0-5 years must be accompanied by an adult.

Sheffield:

Where: The Crucible Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 1DA

When: Every Saturday 10am - 1pm

For more information or to sign up email our Artistic Director, Rosie: rosie@sbctheatre.co.uk

or call Rosie on 07927 67627

  • Youth Theatre of Sanctuary is made possible thanks to our partnership with The Montgomery Theatre and Arts Council England funding.

  • Around the World - The Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield FC, Fan City

    Press PLAY - Timber Play, The Montgomery Theatre

    Secret Summer - The Space, Theatre in the Mill, Oldham Coliseum Theatre, The Montgomery Theatre

    Together - Sheffield Theatres

    Gifted - Oldham Coliseum Theatre

    How A City Can Save the World - Sheffield Theatres, The Montgomery Theatre

    Sheffield Embraces - Sheffield Theatres and The Victoria Wood Foundation

Secret Summer

We love to try out loads of different and exciting creative skills in our sessions and show them off to the world throughout the year!

We made an immersive audio adventure for people to enjoy in different parks across Sheffield and Oldham. This live-meets-digital production was created by our Youth Theatre of Sanctuary members in sessions with loads of SBC artists. We created characters and storylines, design and illustration for the app and the live set in the parks, we recorded the chapters in English and Arabic AND made our own theme tune!

Together

We were the first group of children seeking sanctuary to make and present our work on a UK main stage!

Together was performed at The Crucible, Sheffield to over 400 people and it was “the best show ever!”. We choreographed dance and movement, wrote speeches, poems and song, we devised (very) dramatic scenes and we designed the set, costumes and interactive projection. Phew! We can’t wait for what’s next!

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Live-meets-digital

We love exploring all the different ways we can be creative. We like to think about Theatre as our process but our productions can be anything we want! We have made music videos, video games, exhibitions for galleries, we’ve given speeches alongside local leaders and we love playing football, musical chairs and Splat!

Our Youth Theatre of Sanctuary is a place to make friends, get creative and be ambitious - no idea is off limits!

  • “I love the SBC family… I want this to go forever.”

    - Nader, 4yrs

  • “This was the best day of my life!”

    Mustafa, 6 yrs (Together)

  • “When can we do it again?… I don’t feel confident but with you I do.”

    Loreen, 12yrs (Together)

  • “This is my dream come true!”

    Diyana, 13yrs (Secret Summer)

  • “I love coming to The Montgomery!”

    Ryan, 9yrs

  • “When the children are at home they are sad or angry but when they are here they are so happy and focused”

    Nawal (mother)