NGYT Double Bill 2024 Programme
'It's Just About Love Really... Isn't it?' and
'Be Still The Tide'
July 2024
NGYT present a double bill of original dance and theatre with two returning works from our critically acclaimed dance and theatre companies. Join these young creatives as they share their truths and centre the voices of the Next Generation.
Thank you to our 2024 venues: The Place Theatre, Bedford and The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton.
It's Just About Love Really... Isn't It?
NGYT’s Meraki Dance Company
Join our hearts, hear your own and delve into Meraki Dance Company’s personal and moving accounts of love in its many guises.
Truths, pain, loss, shame, joy, hope; It’s just about love really… isn’t it?
Content Warnings: References loss and depictions of grief. Some partial nudity- male toplessness.
It's Just About Love Really... Isn't It? will be followed by a short Interval in the café downstairs.
cast
team
Director, Choreographer and Movement Director: Laura Lloyd
Contributions to Dramaturgy: David Lloyd devised with the young company.
Assistant Director: Lauren Segal
Production partner: The Culture Trust Luton
“Exquisite”
"Beautiful storytelling through dance"
"Exceptional choreography"
"They moved like water. I couldn’t take my eyes off of them. It’s the best dance show I’ve ever seen."
"If decision makers want to know what young people in Luton feel, they need to come and see an NGYT show. You get to see what matters to young people."
"Powerful, moving, incredible"
Be Still The Tide
NGYT Theatre Company
A journey of self-discovery and acceptance as we live through the overwhelming waves of anxiety and fear. Dance studios, comfy corners, hilltop hideaways and Stadium sanctuary. Good days and bad days, safe spaces to speak or drown in unentered silence.
‘Be Still The Tide’ ebbs and flows on the shores of our lived experiences, sharing our unique voices through music, movement, storytelling and verse – where hope hears reality and survival stands taller than the never-ending waves.
Content Warnings: Strong Language, References loss and depictions of grief, themes of mental health, depicts anxiety and references suicide (not depicted).
The Theatre Auditorium will remain open after ‘Be Still The Tide’ for mindful reflection. The Café/Bar/foyer area will be open after the shows for mindful journalling.
Please be kind to yourself x
cast
TEAM
Writer & Co-Director: David Lloyd devised with the young companies
Co-Director, Choreographer and Movement Director: Laura Lloyd
2022-23 Assistant Director: Shanté Campbell
2023-24 Assistant Director: Bethan Fraser
Production partner: The Culture Trust Luton
“Never. Never. NEVER have I been so thought provoked and been so greatly invested in this amazing and touching subject matter... It has put every other professional piece of theatre to shame. And LUTON did this. "
"I was absolutely blown away by the talent, passion and care... It kinda left me speechless, In fact I cried after the show, I was so touched"
"It was EPIC! You are incredible at what you do for young people in Luton"
NGYT's Theatre Company and Meraki Dance Company hold open auditions once a year. If you'd like to know more please complete our sign up form below and we will be sure to send you more information about the company and our next audition dates.
In the meantime if you have any questions simply email our company director
david@ngyt.co.uk and he'll be happy to help.
NGYT is a CIC (not for profit organisation). Our Michael Hobson Scholarship Fund provides free places for young people to access creative arts opportunities at NGYT.
Without your support many young people at NGYT would not be able to access these opportunities. Scholarships are funded by donations and our partners The Culture Trust, Bedfordshire VERU and Directional CIC.