Join the Mercury Young Company!

The Mercury’s main drama company you know and love has expanded to offer more opportunities to the amazing young people we welcome through our doors each week.

MYC Performers will receive weekly training from our Mercury teaching artists, which will develop:
• Voice
• Movement
• Text analysis
• Creating a character
• Scene work
• Improvisation skills
• Acting techniques

Mercury Young Company Performers will also have access to:
• The Mercury’s dedicated learning space
• Regular performance opportunities, including an end-of-year performance
• Open rehearsals for Mercury Productions
• Free tickets for open dress rehearsals or preview performances for Mercury Productions
• Mercury Connects – the theatre’s social network, which provides opportunities in the arts, information about events, tickets and work in the East of England.
• Mentoring from theatre staff and exclusive backstage access

Weekly sessions from Tue 14 Apr, 6.30-8.30pm. (Please note: no session on Tue 26 May due to half term).

MYC Bursary

We want as many young people as possible to have access to our creative activities, and we do not want someone’s financial situation to be a barrier to taking part. The MYC Bursary exists to enable participants to take part in activities provided by Mercury Theatre. Apply below. Places are limited and subject to availability. If places are full, we can put you on a waiting list.

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Reserve a place for the year

You can now reserve a place on MYC for the whole year. To reserve a place for the whole year, contact our box office team at [email protected]. Payment is due 2 weeks before the start of each term.

MYC T-Shirts

MYC T-shirts can be ordered for £15, either online or via the Box Office.
If your T-shirt gets lost or damaged, you will need to order a new one.
Your young people are expected to wear their T-shirt at all sessions.

Accessibility

All of our activities are accessible and inclusive, and you can inform us of any additional requirements when booking or by becoming a member of our Access for All scheme here. We will also have youth assistants on hand to support our MYC groups up to 18 years.