United KingdomNational Youth Theatre is the #58,441 most-subscribed YouTube channel worldwide and #3,293 in United Kingdom, with 3.4K subscribers and 628.6K total views across 462 videos.
Biography
The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYT) is a youth theatre and charity in London, created with the aim of developing young people's artistic skills via theatrical productions and other creative endeavours. Founded in 1956 as the world's first youth theatre, it has built a reputation for nurturing the early talent of actors such as Daniel Craig, Matthew Marsden, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lauren Lyle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Firth, Derek Jacobi, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane, Alfred Molina, Helen Mirren, Rosamund Pike, Kate Winslet and Daisy Edgar-Jones. Some former NYT members went on to pursue non-acting careers, such as musicians Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Ed Sheeran and comedian Tom Allen.
Channel description
National Youth Theatre is a world leading youth arts organisation. We discover, inspire and showcase exceptional young people aged 14 to 25 from across the UK. We believe that the best way for young people to learn is by doing, and by engaging with leading artists and industry professionals. We champion and develop the best in emerging talent, including actors, directors, writers, designers and production teams and commission and stage brave and relevant new work in leading venues around the UK and beyond.
Our world renowned alumni include: Helen Mirren, Daniel Craig, Colin Firth, Rosamund Pike, Daniel Day-Lewis, Orlando Bloom, Catherine Tate, Ben Kingsley, Ashley Jensen, Derek Jacobi, Timothy Dalton, David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Hugh Bonneville, Matt Smith, Zawe Ashton, Chiwetel Ejiofor and many more.
Every year we meet over 5000 young people at acting auditions and backstage interviews looking to join our company. Find out more and apply now at www.nyt.org.uk/auditions
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Frequently asked
- How many subscribers does National Youth Theatre have?
- 3.4K subscribers — #58,441 worldwide, #3,293 in United Kingdom.
- When did National Youth Theatre start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in May 2012.