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Queen Mother Theatre
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The Queen Mother Theatre is a modern purpose – built theatre located on Walsworth Road in Hitchin Hertfordshire. Named for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the theatre offers a varied programme of amateur productions. It is the home of the local performing group the Bancroft Players and the critically acclaimed Big Spirit Youth Theatre founded in 1984 which included the actor Ben Whishaw among its members.
The Big Spirit Youth Theatre was founded
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in 1984 at the Queen Mother Theatre to offer actor training and performance opportunities to young people aged 14 to 18. Since then, Big Spirit (formerly known as the Bancroft Youth Theatre) has helped actors learn the skills of performance and many have gone on use their talents professionally.
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Queen Mother Theatre
Woodside, Walsworth Rd, Hitchin SG4 9SP
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About Queen Mother Theatre
The Queen Mother Theatre is a modern purpose – built theatre located on Walsworth Road in Hitchin Hertfordshire. Named for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the theatre offers a varied programme of amateur productions. It is the home of the local performing group the Bancroft Players and the critically acclaimed Big Spirit Youth Theatre founded in 1984 which included the actor Ben Whishaw among its members.
The Big Spirit Youth Theatre was founded
Read full description
in 1984 at the Queen Mother Theatre to offer actor training and performance opportunities to young people aged 14 to 18. Since then, Big Spirit (formerly known as the Bancroft Youth Theatre) has helped actors learn the skills of performance and many have gone on use their talents professionally.
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