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Young Pleasance

Pleasance Theatre's award-winning young company

For ages 16-21, Young Pleasance is dedicated to offering dynamic, excellent and professional theatre opportunities for young people through workshops and large-scale productions delivered by our ambitious creative team.

Having produced annual original productions for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 1995 the company have established an excellent reputation at the Fringe with audiences and critics alike.

Based at Pleasance London for rehearsals, the company then performs in Edinburgh at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

Each year Young Pleasance creates a company of young aspiring creatives (performers and non-performers). The company specialise in large-scale ensemble work, creating dynamic and original shows with high production values and runs for two weeks at the Fringe. Having staged original productions for the Fringe for the last 25 years, the company has launched the careers of many performers, writers, directors and technicians.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe production gives young performers and backstage crew a professional theatre experience, creating a large-scale production, before and during the largest arts festival in the world. 

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  • Before you apply, please read the Young Pleasance Information Pack to find out more.
  • Applications for 2024 are now closed. Application for 2025 will open in November 2024.

To be eligible for 2025, you must be:

  1. Aged 16-21 in August 2025
  2. Available for auditions/interviews January, 2025, date TBC.  
  3. Available for an Easter workshop in April 2025, date TBC, along with rehearsals and performances in London and Edinburgh across July and August 2025.
  4. A versatile performer with vocal and physical skills OR interested in a backstage role ie stage management, lighting, sound or costume

All places are subsidised by Pleasance! A participation fee of £995 applies and there are means-tested bursaries available.

Fun workshop auditions are held at Pleasance, Islington in London. 

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