Rachel's outgoing blog...the last of the leavers this year...
I don't usually volunteer to write blogs with great haste because I wouldn't say I'm the wittiest, most creative writer blog-wise... but this one has to be done because lets face it, I have a lot I want to say. If anything, this is the hardest one to write because I really don't know how I possibly put in to words just how ridiculouslyyyy much I am going to miss Yew Tree. Yew Tree has, without a shadow of a doubt, the best, most talented and wonderful family of people I have met and will ever meet. I have never known a place that offers young people so much experience and opportunities and I feel really proud and priviledged that I've had the chance to be involved in all of that and that's all thanks to Sarah, Gemma, Danny and Oz, so thank you for all that you do. I called Yew Tree a family because there really isn't a more perfect word to describe it. To be part of something where everyone is so supportive and caring of one another is very hard to come across, but it clear that we have definitely managed it! I never imagined when I joined three years ago that I would meet so many brilliant people and make such amazingly close friends who I am going to miss like crazy (and I mean that!!) and I now know that these are friends for life. Yew Tree is really the only thing that makes me sad about leaving for Uni now and the only thing that makes me wish I wasn't quite so far away! But it's so lovely knowing that I will always have a place to come back to. You can bet that every Saturday morning and Thursday evening, whatever I may be doing (probably failing at trying to wash my own clothes or cook a decent tea!) I'll definitely be thinking of you all and wishing that I was with you! I am being extremely stubborn and not saying goodbye, because the minute I can come visit, I will, so as for any goodbye's, it's not going to happen! I have loved every second with Yew Tree and some of the best and most hilarious times I've had have been with you all! My only regret in joining is that I didn't do it earlier. Thank you and I am going to miss you more than I can explain. Lots of love, Rachel xxx
Alfie's Connections Blog!
Connections 2025 marked a turning point for me—it made me realise that Yew Tree Youth Theatre is exactly what I’ve been missing my whole life. I only joined a year ago, and this was both my first and last time taking part in Connections. I wish I had more time to perform with these people, because I’ve never met a cast so full of love, kindness, and talent. They’re not just brilliant performers—they’re friends I know will stay with me for a long time. In this past year, I’ve grown in confidence, developed my skills as an actor, and found a group where I truly belong. Mia and the Fish , despite its challenges, made me appreciate the small moments in life and reminded me to cherish every part of this journey. At first, being one of the oldest and not knowing many people was daunting. But after just a few rehearsals, I settled in, and that’s when we really began to bond—not just as a cast on stage, but as friends off it too. I loved diving into new and unfamiliar s...
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