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  • YATS is back on YouTube

    We’re thrilled to reveal that we are back on YouTube, and this time we’re actually in control of the account. You may remember that a little while ago we put out a desperate-sounding call for help to solve the mystery of who, exactly, had access to our old YouTube/Google account. A few greatly loved members of the YATS family came to our rescue with some useful clues, and we were finally able to wrestle the channel back under our control. The truth? Slightly embarrassing. We had the correct Google account, we had the correct password, but we simply hadn’t been clicking in quite the right place on the Google account dashboard. Doh! (Senior moment.) Anyway, the important thing is that we’re back. So, unless you’re…

  • The Music Man: A Tale of Laughter and Music

    The Music Man, Harold Hill, is a fast-talking traveling salesman who arrives in small town Iowa with a plan to sell instruments and uniforms for a marching band that he has no intention of forming. Unfortunately for Harold, things get complicated when he meets and falls in love with Marian, the town librarian. Throw in plenty of comedy, a healthy dose of small-town gossip, and some seriously infectious music, and Harold’s plan starts to unravel. The result is a warm, funny, romantic, and gloriously old-school musical, with big ensemble numbers, memorable characters, dancing, and songs that range from the exuberant “Seventy-Six Trombones” to the beautiful “Till There Was You”. The Music Man is a Broadway classic for good reason. We’re giving this show the usual…

  • Une comĂ©die musicale classique Ă  ne pas manquer

    The Music Man, alias Harold Hill, est un vendeur ambulant Ă  la langue bien pendue qui arrive dans une petite ville de l’Iowa avec l’intention de vendre des instruments et des uniformes pour une fanfare, qu’il n’a en rĂ©alitĂ© aucune intention de former. Malheureusement pour Harold, les choses se compliquent lorsqu’il rencontre Marian, la bibliothĂ©caire, dont il tombe amoureux. Ajoutez Ă  cela beaucoup d’humour, une bonne dose de ragots et une musique irrĂ©sistible, et le plan d’Harold commence Ă  s’effondrer. Le rĂ©sultat est une comĂ©die musicale chaleureuse, drĂ´le, romantique et dĂ©licieusement classique, avec de grands numĂ©ros d’ensemble, des personnages inoubliables, des chorĂ©graphies et des chansons allant de l’exubĂ©rant « Seventy-Six Trombones » Ă  la magnifique « Till There Was You ». The Music Man est…

  • Six weeks to go

    Since Wednesday our cast of Young Actors have been rehearsing six hours a day at Le Point d’Eau in Ostwald to ensure The Music Man is YATS’ slickest show yet. There’s choreography to learn, costumes to be fit, songs to harmonize, music to cue, and scenes to practice. On Monday everyone goes back to school, but they’ll continue rehearsing their dance moves, their lines, and their songs at home and 3 times a week at the European School of Strasbourg until October. Then, the week before opening night, they’ll return to the theater to rehearse under lights, with microphones, full costumes, a full set and scene changes. In short, it’s an intense six week period that requires our cast to balance their school lives with…

  • L’un des classiques les plus apprĂ©ciĂ©s de Broadway

    Young Actors Theater Strasbourg (YATS) prĂ©sente cet octobre The Music Man (Le Marchand de fanfares) de Meredith Willson au Point d’eau, dans une production intĂ©gralement en anglais. L’un des classiques les plus apprĂ©ciĂ©s de Broadway, The Music Man raconte l’histoire de Harold Hill, un vendeur aussi charmant que beau parleur, arrivant dans une petite ville de l’Iowa avec l’intention d’arnaquer ses habitants. Son plan : leur vendre des instruments et des uniformes pour monter une fanfare, qu’il n’a en rĂ©alitĂ© jamais eu l’intention de crĂ©er. Mais ses projets se compliquent lorsqu’il tombe sous le charme de Marian, la bibliothĂ©caire de la ville. PortĂ©e par des chansons inoubliables telles que Seventy-Six Trombones, Trouble et Till There Was You, cette comĂ©die musicale chaleureuse cĂ©lèbre l’esprit de communautĂ©,…

  • Tickets ab sofort erhältlich

    The Music ManBuch, Musik und Liedtexte von Meredith Willson Das Young Actors Theater Strasbourg (YATS) präsentiert im Oktober im Le Point d’Eau Meredith Willsons „The Music Man“ in einer englischsprachigen Inszenierung. „The Music Man“, einer der beliebtesten Broadway-Klassiker, erzählt die Geschichte von Harold Hill, einem charmanten und redegewandten Handelsreisenden, der in eine Kleinstadt in Iowa kommt, um die Bewohner zu betrĂĽgen. Sein Plan: Instrumente und Uniformen fĂĽr eine Blaskapelle zu verkaufen, die er nie grĂĽnden wollte. Doch seine Pläne geraten durcheinander, als er sich in Marian, die schlagfertige Bibliothekarin des Ortes, verliebt. Mit unvergesslichen Liedern wie „Seventy-Six Trombones“, „Trouble“ und „Till There Was You“ feiert dieses herzerwärmende Musical Gemeinschaft, Liebe und die transformative Kraft der Musik. ĂśBER YATS: Das 2013 gegrĂĽndete Young Actors Theater Strasbourg…

  • Workshops update

    YATS workshops aren’t just about learning to sing, dance and act. They help young people become more confident in themselves, become team players, and discover the satisfaction of overcoming challenges and trying new things. (Taking part in our workshops also gives them a better chance of being cast in next year’s fall show, of course!) BUT you’ll have to hurry – Workshops 1 and 2 are already FULL, there are only three places left in Workshop 3, and the remaining eleven spots in Workshop 4 are sure to disappear before you can say Goodnight My Someone. Remember, if you sign up for YATS Family membership – all workshops are discounted for all of your kids!

  • Quelle chaleur !

    Merci Ă  tous ceux qui se sont joints Ă  nous ce week-end pour notre production d’anciens Ă©lèves, A Little Night Music. Ce fut notre spectacle d’Ă©tĂ© le plus rĂ©ussi Ă  ce jour, avec des recettes de billetterie presque deux fois supĂ©rieures Ă  celles de l’annĂ©e dernière. Vous Ă©tiez plus de 400 Ă  remplir le magnifique MĂĽnsterhof, malgrĂ© la chaleur estivale Ă©crasante, tant Ă  l’intĂ©rieur qu’Ă  l’extĂ©rieur. Si vous aviez chaud dans la salle, ayez une pensĂ©e pour nos artistes qui ont passĂ© des heures Ă  chanter et danser en costumes trois-pièces, uniformes militaires et robes de bal longues ! Nous n’aurions pas pu rĂŞver d’un accueil plus chaleureux (au sens figurĂ©, bien sĂ»r), et nos interprètes ont adorĂ© chaque instant de ce retour sur scène….

  • What a scorcher!

    Thank you to everyone who joined us this weekend for our alumni production of A Little Night Music. It was our most successful Summer show yet, with box office takings almost double those of last year. More than 400 of you packed the beautiful MĂĽnsterhof despite the scorching Summer heat both inside and outside. If you thought you were warm in the stalls, spare a thought for our cast who spent hours singing and dancing in three-piece suits, military uniforms, and full-length ballgowns! We couldn’t have asked for a warmer welcome though (figuratively speaking) and our performers loved every minute of being back on stage. The reception they received made every drop of sweat worthwhile, and let’s just say the after-show party lived up to…