Zenith Youth Theatre Company

Zenith Youth Theatre Company

Zenith Youth Theatre Company formerly known as BODLETS is based in Bath England and performs two musicals a year at Kingswood Theatre, Lansdown, Bath.

The Company first performed in Bath in 1964 at the Pump Rooms and is one of the longest running youth theatre company's in the UK. Only eight years younger than the National Youth Theatre.

The Company was previously known as Bodlets (the junior section to BODS) and changed it's name to Zenith Youth Theatre Company in 2003 with its first production under the new name being Some Like It Hot.

Previous shows

1964 – 1974 Cabarets in various venues around Bath

1974 – Salad Days

1975 – The Boyfriend

1976 – Oliver

1977 – Half a Sixpence

1978 - The Wizard of Oz & Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

1979 – Gypsy

1980 – Finians rainbow

1981 - Red Riding Hoo] & Viva Mexico]

1982 – Tin Pan Alley

1983 – Return to Oz& Anne of Green Gables

1984 – Pinnocchio & Dazzle

1985 – The Wizard of Oz & Gypsy

1986 – Alice & Blondel

1987 – Oliver & Grease

1988 – The Boy Friend & West Side Story

1989 – Babes in Arms & How to Succeed in Business without really trying

1990 – Godspell & Viva Mexico

1991 – Oliver& Sweet Charity

1992 – Bugsy Malone& Godspell

1993 – "Grease" & Jesus Christ Superstar

1994 – Cabaret, The Wizard of Oz & Rochdale Pioneers

1995 – Sweeney Todd ( [http://noda.org.uk NODA] Winner] )<& West Side Story

1996 – My Fair Lady(Rose Bowl Winner)& Into the Woods (Rose Bowl Winner)

1997 - Fiddler on the Roof & Joseph

1998 – Barnum & Jesus Christ Superstar

1999 – Return to the Forbidden Planet & Billy

2000 – Hot Mikado & Chess

2001 – West Side Story & South Pacific

2002 – City of Angels (NODA Winner) & Fame

2003 - Some Like It Hot & A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum

2004 – Jesus Christ Superstar & Les Miserables ( [http://noda.org.uk NODA Winner] )

2005 – Crazy For You, Some Enchanted Evening & Barnum

2006 – The Mystery of Edwin Drood & Sweeney Todd ( [http://noda.org.uk NODA Winner] ) Rose Bowl Winner)

2007 – Joseph (Rose Bowl nominee)& Grand Hotel (Rose Bowl Winner)

2008 – The Wizard of Oz & Titanic (musical)

2009 - Hot Mikado

History

The company was formed by Charles Davies and Victor Smith, members of Bath Operatic and Dramatic Society, in 1963 to encourage a younger generation to participate in amateur dramatics. Members were then encouraged to move on to the senior society once they were old enough. It continued to grow from strength to strength and by the late 70's had a strong reputation for presenting musical theatre.

In 2003 the group changed it's name from BODLETS to Zenith Youth Theatre Company and has continued to grow in strength to become the premiere youth group in Bath for musical theatre.

Achievements

The group has had many achievements, these include:
*1994 Performed the world premiere of "The Rochdale Pioneers" in front of Her Majesty the Queen.
*1995 Awarded the Noda Regional Award for Excellence for Sweeney Todd.
*1996 Double Rose Bowl Award winner for My Fair lady and Into the Woods.
*1998 Performed live on national television on GMTV Christmas special.
*2001 Noda Regional Award for excellence gained for the production of City of Angels.
*2004 Being one of the first youth companies to be granted the right to perform Les Miserable in the UK.
*2004 Noda Regional Award for excellence gained for Les Misérables
*2006 Rose Bowl Award Winner for the Production of Sweeney Todd
*2006 NODA South West Area Chairman's Award for Best Youth Production for Sweeney Todd
*2007 Performed with Noel Edmonds on Noel's Christams Presents - broadcast on Christmas morning.
*2007 Rose Bowl Award for Best Youth Performance for Tallulah Last as Grusinskaya in Grand Hotel

Previous members achievements

Roland Orzabal was a member of Tears for Fears the 80's pop sensation
Daniel Fine played Eddy in the Westend and the national tour of Blood Brothers Also played Posner in the West End run of the "Alan Bennets's" "The History Boys"
Nicola Stokes performed in the long running West End musical The Rat Pack
Michael Rouse played Gus in the World premiere of Saturday Night Fever at The London Paladium and also played Legolas in the Westend musical The Lord of the Rings
Jamie Luck is Head of Education at the Theatre Royal Bath
Gareth Packer has worked as a stunt performer in theme parks all over Europe and regularly appears with the acromaniacs
Emma Quintin played one of The Tweenies on national tour and Westend

References

External links

* [http://www.zenithytc.co.uk Zenith's website]