Author Archives: Emma Hobday

Montage Youth Theatre presents ‘buckets’ at the Jack Studio!

buckets by Adam Bernard Performed by the MTA Youth Theatre Company. This is an amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books buckets is a poignant, wry, and darkly funny exploration of time—how we spend it, how we waste it, and how we never seem to have enough. Sick buckets, bucket lists, bucket rattling, buckets of […]

Double Donations: Christmas Challenge

MTA is participating in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge! Donations are doubled by our generous pledgers and the Childhood Trust between 12pm on Tuesday 3rd December 2024 and 12pm Tuesday 10th December 2024:PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DONATE The performing arts offer benefits that reach far beyond the stage. Influencing academic performance, social skills, and overall […]

3 Ways the Performing Arts Change Young Lives

Regular training in the performing arts help build one’s skills in areas like dance, acting, singing, and musical theatre. This offers young people an opportunity to pursue a range of creative pathways as they grow older. However, the performing arts also offer benefits that reach far beyond the stage. They influence academic performance, social skills, […]

How The Performing Arts Help Balance Screen Time

In today’s digital age, screens are an inescapable part of children’s lives and devices can offer many educational and recreational benefits. However, excessive screen time can lead to negative effects on children’s physical health, mental well-being, and their social skills. According to a report by Common Sense Media1, children under 8 years old spend an […]

Mighty Minis – How Drama Supports Developmental Success

It’s never too early to introduce your little one to the joys of drama and for early years and it’s about so much more than learning the perfect performance technique. Drama offers a plethora of developmental, educational, and emotional benefits that can shape a child in remarkable ways. Literacy Skills: Script reading, storytelling, and dramatic […]