NYMT / BYMT 2021

Yep I would say 15 year old girl is probably the hardest bracket to be in! I'm glad she's OK. Definitely worth another go next year.

She is thanks biscuits and I think a 15 year old girl is going to be facing tough competition so she was prepared for it. Might do the residential as you say it would put her on their radar and also learn things

@Newgirls so sorry to hear that. The summer residential courses are usually judged to be excellent too, and a good way to get on the NYMT radar if your DC is keen. They are small enough an organisation to remember people, and they do notice when someone keeps trying - especially if they are talented but just weren't right for any of the shows. I hope your DC is OK with the news.

@chaperonemum I think it was during Feb half term. There could be more emails tomorrow, for Sunday, though, so don't panic if you haven't heard yet.

It’s a no here for nymt. It says they are offering a training camp in the summer so might do that if other things don’t materialise

@Biscuitsneeded do you know when they applied?

A friend of ours has just heard he has a workshop on Saturday, so the wheels are still turning at NYMT headquarters! Keep an eye out for emails...

I’m expecting to hear either way...hope it is Monday afternoon!
Not so long for me to wait!
Dd is so chilled out about it doesn’t seem as if she’s worried at all. Best way though. It’s been so useful knowing that others are waiting too.

Handy to know @DalekFan I wonder if that applies to the ones that are a 'no' too.

We received our workshop invitation email last Monday afternoon, so maybe today’s the day for those still waiting to hear 🤞🤞

@Alakazam8
I think you submitted a few days before us too. DS will be on tenterhooks for a while yet!

Update here too. No news since submitting video. Hoping it will be this week!

Just a quick update from this end. Still no news since submitting. Not that I’m chasing btw. Just in case anyone else hasn’t heard either!

Agreed with @2020again very useful info for newbies to both.

I'm not very patient so the wait is driving me slightly loopy. Still looking for other opportunities for my DD as the local amdram she has performed with aren't doing any shows in 2021 and the one that cancelled her May show are now doing an adult show .

Thank you so much all of you - this is all really helpful information for a parent with no experience of either.

Absolutely

Yes on reflection I was wrong to say easier- I should have said there are more opportunities and spaces for BYMT. Apologies!

Apologies for the terrible grammar! Late night after driving DS back to London for college and certainly can see the effects on my post .

I think there is a quite a difference in NYMT and BYMT-DS has done four years with BYMT but each show was completely different in terms of process and standard. He was indeed at Tess at The Other Palace and his very young voice can be heard in the cast recording. He was really lucky as it was his first show with them, got a good little part and it is the only year they then transferred a couple of the shows from regional theatres to The Other Palace. I would say the main difference is BYMT is inevitably easier to get in as they do way more shows. They also take children who they think are a good standard generally and they form a company from which they then cast the roles. NYMT have specific roles but you may be amazing but not get in as you don’t fit the show. BYMT is all about new commissions rather than traditional MT shows. The bigger BYMT shows have a casting weekend in May half-term but the others are cast at the beginning of the rehearsal period. DS isn’t going for BYMT now as he finds it frustrating not knowing what he will be doing until he’s committed to the show, unlike NYMT when he knew once he got in exactly who he was. Unfortunately with the last BYMT show he had very little to do in the rehearsal weeks and felt like he learnt very little. That was just the nature if the show unfortunately. I know he was lucky to get in but he just feels he needs to challenge himself and try something new. He has however learnt a lot from BYMT and it taught him a lot about professionalism and collaboration.

I think it's all pretty much what @doesanybodyhaveamap said! And also as @Lonecatwithkitten pointed out upthread, BYMT write or commission all their own shows so they don't have to get licences, whereas NYMT tend to have a mix of new commissions (some of which then go to make rights available and get legs of their own as musicals other companies can put on eg Battle of Boat, Imaginary and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) and established shows (eg in recent years Parade, Anything Goes etc). I can't say much about BYMT as DS has never done it (although he did audition one year and loved the audition, got offered a show but couldn't do because he had already accepted an NYMT role - so a very positive experience as far as it went!). But I think either would be a load of fun and a great experience, both the residential and the show experience, and certainly there's no harm in auditioning for both and seeing what happens! DS has several friends who have done both and enjoyed both. Overall I think the chances of getting in must be a bit greater with BYMT as they have more shows, but the standard of both is very high. If you want to know a bit more, you can listen to cast recordings from some shows - I know BYMT released a cast recording of Tess of the d'Urbervilles which I think @minimits' son was in, and my own DS was very lucky to get cast recordings of Battle of Boat (recorded in studio) and Imaginary and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (recorded live in the theatre at a performance). I'm totally identifiable by now so be nice .