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Louis is the last of our farewell bloggers...

So here I am, 9 months after joining Yew Tree, and ridiculously I have to say goodbye. It seems like such a short amount of time to me now, and pales in comparison to the years and years of time other people leaving have spent with the Youth Theatre, but I’m still sad that it’s over.
When I turned up in January, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had just made the decision to change to a Theatre Studies course in a different university, and I wanted to get firstly some more acting experience and also to actually have something to look forward to in what would become my full time working week. What I found was a group of people that were likeminded, accepting and a whole bunch of fun to be with. Any of the hesitance and nerves I felt in my first session disappeared and quickly and abruptly as they arrived, and that is a testament to what the people of Yew Tree are like, it was so nice to be around genuinely good people. What’s more is not only did I make some friends and have a ton of fun the entire time, but I learnt a whole lot, about theatre and also about myself. I mean I was at a time of serious self-reflection and doubt and I think that Yew Tree massively helped me through that and made me a better person as a result.
My only regret is that I was so single minded when I was younger and never seriously considered joining, the thought of having to sacrifice rugby for theatre was absurd to me. But now I wish I had listened to the people that said I should join and that would enjoy it. At least now I know how great it is and I can be the one recommending to friends and family.

All in all it has been a blast, and such a great experience for me, and so I’d like to say thank you, to everyone in Black company and especially to Sarah! Cheers Guys!

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