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A Creative Easter with Faust!



Happy Easter Holidays to you all! The Easter break is a great time to continue your child's learning experiences in a fun and creative way, here at Faust International Youth Theatre.

At Faust, we’ve been thinking about the beautiful ocean that surrounds our inspiring city and all the stories that we could be inspired to create or perform from it as our starting point for our creative endeavors.
Easter Theatre Programme (ages 4 to 12)

This Easter we will be creating stories inspired by the sea. Your child might explore the story of the Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson, Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, or The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson for the younger years! The timeless tale of mermaids and loyalty is one of my favourite and you can be safe in the knowledge that all our drama professional will pick from a selection of fascinating stories that will ignite the imagination of your child and give them a chance to play different characters and gain confidence during the process.

Both Jo Lane (a Masters level trained Faust leader) and I have written a play called Billy and the Big Blue Sea which is about different sea animals and the importance of recycling. This show was made specifically for 6 to 7-year-olds. We have also made productions such as The Tiddler for 4 to 5-year-old children. Our programmes are fun and pitched correctly for your child to enjoy as well as learn about theatre and gain confidence! 


Our Easter Theatre programmes run for four days from April 15th to 18th or April 23rd to 26th, with groups divided according to age (4 to 5, 6 to 8, 8 to 12).

We believe that children should work with those of similar age and ability so projects can be levelled to your child and content be appropriate and engaging for them. At the end of the week, we produce a performance for you the parents or guardians to come and watch and see the progress that your child has made as well as a chance to perform back to your friends and family at the end of the week and truly feel the success of being in a real theatre production.


Creative Writing Programme (ages 6 to 13)

The means to be creative, we believe, is inside every child and our Creative Writing programme for ages 6 to 13 is a great way to inspire your child into not only just improving your child’s writing but also teaching them how to enjoy the process too.

What sets us apart from others is that our writing programme focuses on helping your child engage in the process of writing creatively, not just sitting and writing in silence. Through carefully planned exercises and workbook, your child will produce their own creative writing pieces. I have led projects where we’ve created our own interactive storybook that could be made into a computer game. Our leaders love helping young writers to improve their writing and develop their own unique style.




Play in a Day – Aladdin and his Magic Lamp (ages 8 to 12)
If you want to get a taste of what a longer programme is like or you only one day to spare why not join us on Saturday, April 13th and create a Play in a Day!

In this workshop for ages 8 to 12, members will create the entire play of Aladdin and his Magic Lamp, from the start with the idea, to a performance at the end of the day for parents! Our Play in a Day workshop is undoubted fast-placed and is a great experience for children to enhance their performance, teamwork and communication skills!



Don’t miss out on our Easter programmes here at Faust. We pride ourselves on our ability to make your child engage in their learning and creativity. We believe it will help them become more confident in writing or drama as well as having a lot of fun at the same time.

Have a wonderful break and we look forward to a creative Easter with you all!

Matthew Baker
Programme Coordinator at Faust International 


To register for our Easter Programmes, please sign up online at https://faustworld.com/prog_holiday.asp or call 2547 9114.





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