Formation 1980 Artistic director(s) Ed Bailey | Type Theatre group Notable members Stephen Curry | |
Location Boroondara, Victoria, Australia Website Track Youth Theatre Homepage | ||
Track Youth Theatre is an amateur youth theatre group, based in Boroondara, Victoria, Australia. The group is run by Ed Bailey, who directs the productions and plays piano as part of the band.
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The 2009 production marked the group's 30th year. Apart from one play, The Hobbit, in 1981, all plays have been written by Ed Bailey.
Recent Productions
The most recent Track Youth Theatre production is showing on August 19th & 20th, 2016. 'No West for the Wicked' was written by Ed Bailey and directed by Sophie Jevons. This performance will mark Ed Bailey's 50th production as founder of Track Youth Theatre.
History
Track Youth Theatre originated from the amateur theatre group Toorak Players in 1980, as the Toorak Players Children's Workshop. Its first performance was a production of Sleeping Beauty, which they performed at the Pumpkin Theatre in Richmond. Due to the growing size of the group, the following year it performed at Kew High School's Renaissance Theatre, where it has performed ever since.
Stephen Curry, an Australian comedian and actor, attributes his career path to the group - "The moment I commenced with the group in 1985, I knew I would never be the same."