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Our blog this week is by Jess Hopwood...

So I’ve been sitting here, considering all the different things I could have written about. I think this is my 5th or 6th attempt…sooo I’ve decided to just mash it all together in one condensed appreciative blog about how brilliant Yew Tree is. I am grateful to be a part of Yew Tree for so many reasons; I may not want to study drama at uni or go for acting schools, but I have learnt so many skills and gained so many qualities from being a member of this company that I believe have got me where I am today. Without meaning to sound all soft, I am so hugely appreciative of this. Here’s a brilliant thought for you, whoever you are, and whichever company you belong to; just take a moment and consider what you’ve learnt, realised or gained from being a member of Yew Tree, whether it be a new skill, quality, or even a new friend. I can guarantee that there will be something. Personally, I can say that my individual growth and the friends that I have gained are things that I will always appreciate. Another thing I love about Yew Tree is that whatever kind of week I am having, that 2 and a half hour session on a Thursday always manages to be one of the highlights of my week. Something that manages to give you a time-out when you need one, that gives you something to look forward to every week, and that inevitably puts a smile on your face each week can only be a good thing, right? (I realise this blog is a little/very soppy, but that’s what 4 hours of Greys Anatomy does to you on a Sunday afternoon. But I mean it. So I’m not even sorry.)
So thank you Yew Tree, just for being, you know…Yew Tree, and for being just here.

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