Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain
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The Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain (LTG) is an Umbrella organisation promoting and supporting independent amateur theatre
companies which have control over their own premises and produce drama of a high quality for the benefit of their communities. It has been credited with being pivotal in securing recognition for the theatrical contribution of little theatres in the United Kingdom.
Similar to the National Drama Festivals Association
, the LTG organises festivals of amateur drama across the United Kingdom.
The Guild holds two National Conferences each year and is organised on a regional basis for the arrangement of additional conferences, seminars and training
events.
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
companies which have control over their own premises and produce drama of a high quality for the benefit of their communities. It has been credited with being pivotal in securing recognition for the theatrical contribution of little theatres in the United Kingdom.
History
The Little Theatre Guild, was founded in 1946 to represent the views of Amateur theatres across the UK. Its original membership was nine with groups such as The Questors taking a leading part in its foundation. By 1988 this had increased to 30 and by 2010 to 103 theatre companies, some of which are outside of the UK. The major restriction for membership is that it is open only to those amateur theatres that own or lease the theatre premises upon which productions are mounted.Similar to the National Drama Festivals Association
National Drama Festivals Association
The National Drama Festivals Association was formed in 1964 to encourage and support amateur theatre in all its forms and in particular through the organisation of drama festivals in the United Kingdom....
, the LTG organises festivals of amateur drama across the United Kingdom.
Aims of the Guild
The aims of the Guild are:- To extend close co-operation between members in all areas of theatre; to organise national and regional conferencesMeetingIn a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting.- Definitions :An act or process of coming together as an assembly for a common purpose....
and seminars. - To run regular courses to improve standards and theatrical knowledge.
- To act as the co-ordinating body for the development of little theatres, and to lobby on their behalf on matters of national interest, such as Taxation, Charity status, licensing, sponsorship, insuranceInsuranceIn law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
and royaltiesRoyaltiesRoyalties are usage-based payments made by one party to another for the right to ongoing use of an asset, sometimes an intellectual property...
. - To help and improve relationships with local authorities and regional arts associations.
- To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas regionally, nationally and internationally.
- To ensure that the voice of the little theatre movement is heard strongly within national and international bodies, including the Central Council for Amateur Theatre (CCAT) and the International Theatre Exchange (ITE).
The Guild holds two National Conferences each year and is organised on a regional basis for the arrangement of additional conferences, seminars and training
Training
The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of...
events.
Selection of member theatres on wikipedia
- Bob Hope TheatreThe Bob Hope TheatreThe Bob Hope Theatre is a Community theatre in Eltham in the London Borough of Greenwich, England. The Theatre is owned and run by the members of Eltham Little Theatre Company....
- Bournemouth Little TheatreBournemouth Little Theatre clubBournemouth Little Theatre Club was founded in 1919 as The Bournemouth Dramatic and Orchestral Club and is the oldest amateur drama club in the Bournemouth / Poole / Christchurch area....
- Ilkley PlayhouseIlkley PlayhouseIlkley Playhouse is a live theatre in Ilkley, England. It is owned and run by Ilkley Players Ltd a not-for-profit charitable organisation. Ilkley Playhouse is run by an Executive Committee and is staffed almost entirely by volunteers drawn from its membership....
- Nomad Theatre
- Progress TheatreProgress TheatreProgress Theatre is a theatre company owning and managing its own theatre on The Mount, in Reading, Berkshire, England, close to Reading University. The theatre is the oldest one operating in Reading and the only venue in the town dedicated entirely to theatrical productions.The company was formed...
- Questors Theatre
- South London TheatreSouth London TheatreThe South London Theatre is a Community theatre in West Norwood in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The first play opened in October 1967, and it is now a busy theatrical venue, presenting more than 22 shows annually in two auditoria: the 100-seater proscenium arch "Bell Theatre" and a...
- Station Theatre (Hayling Island)