The Saffron Young Peoples Theatre Group.

'Act Up' is a Youth Theatre drawn from the Saffron Lane and Eyres Monsell Estates in Leicester, where Speakeasy's offices are based. The group meets at Southfields Library to mount between four and five productions per year. Past successes have included Macbeth, Dr Faustus and Elektra performed  at the Phoenix Arts Centre, versions of classics such as The Crucible and Othello, as well as group devised work, theatre trips and more. Act Up is free to join for any young person from the Saffron area of Leicester- we run three groups, 8+, 12+, 16+.

Speakeasy oversee and direct the work of Act Up, support the young people with references for College applications and the like, and provide occasional theatre trips and other extras for the group.

The group recently took part in the Youth Performing Arts Network's Festival, 'Box', along with three other local Youth Arts organisations.

Watch this space for forthcoming information on 'Act Up'...

Click here to visit the Act Up website, created and maintained by Act Up members!

"It really is great, it gives kids such great opportunities to use their creativity, their imagination, to learn skills that they can use outside of here and do things that the schools don’t necessarily or are unable to do."

"At a time when we hear nothing but bad things about youngsters it’s nice to see them doing something productive...A very worthwhile project and long may it reign."

Audience feedback

“I feel wonderful…I would like to be an actor when I’m older”  “I learnt that it’s better to work together than on your own”

Participant's feedback from the first ever 'Act Up' production Feb 2002.