Young Company

Matthew Lyons - Head of Young Company

Charlotte Bull - Children’s Theatre Director

Robin Shillinglaw - Youth Theatre Director

Eleanor Kettleton - Young Company Administrator

Georgie Jacobs - Artistic Staff

Louise Reen - Artistic Staff

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Festival of Fun - Formula Fun

As part of our Festival of Fun, join us as we celebrate Play Day. Perfect for the budding builder and mechanic as we invite you to help build go karts and a giant marble run. Suitable for children aged 8-11yrs.
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How to Find Us

The theatre is located approximately 10 minutes walk from Cockfosters Underground Station and 12 minutes from Oakwood Underground Station. Both stations are on the Piccadilly line.
Theatre Changing Lives

We champion difference through inclusion, to enrich lives and transform our world.
Study at Chickenshed

For the past 40 years we have been leading the way in inclusive performance and our students are right at the heart of our work. Find out what makes our students and learning environment so unique.
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Courage, magic, honesty, passion, emotion and truth. These are all the things that make our members, participants and performers so wonderfully unique.
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Level 3 Training

The BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts is a two year full time course, nationally recognised as an equivalent to three A-levels (Level 3). Over the course of two years you will have the opportunity to explore dance, drama and musical theatre through a series of units and gain practical experience of inclusive theatre practice.
Young Creators

Theatre relies on the skills and creativity of many people from the beginning of an idea to the final bows and our Young Creators Programme and Trainee Scheme provide vocational training and hands-on experience for young people looking to discover more.
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