We are excited to announce that The Wizard of Oz is the title for our next Summer Youth Project at the Palace Theatre in Southend, for its 16th year! SYP is for young people aged between 9 and 19 with a passion for performing, or a keen eye for backstage. We have a cast of 90 incredible performers and 11 youth technicians. We take over the Palace Theatre for 2 weeks over the summer holidays where we create, rehearse, and perform 6 unforgettable performances of a well-known and loved musical to live audiences, led by a professional Creative and Technical Team! Book your tickets now to join us in a celebration of young talent this August!
About the musical: The Wizard of Oz is a story about Dorothy Gale being swept away from their home in Kansas to the magical Land of Oz by a tornado. In order to find her way back home, she must embark on a journey to the Emerald City, where the Wizard of Oz resides. Along the way, she meets a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage, as well as a abundance of Munchkins, Ozians and Emerald City Citizens that make her journey all the more magical!
