The Young Actors Studio CT

⚡️ A few snaps from our Screen Performance Summer Workshops for tweens and teens. A fun and intensive adventure exploring and practising improvisation skills for the audition room and accessing natural and truthful moments for TVC and Film/ TV performance. Winter Workshop program coming soon! ⭐️🎬⭐️

A heartwarming tribute from the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People💛

ASSITEJ SA celebrates the life and legacy of Athol Fugard, who left this world on 8 March 2025, but who has left behind so many memorable worlds through his words.

Athol Fugard was, without a doubt, a master wordsmith—his words cut through oppression like a blade, exposing the raw truth of apartheid South Africa. He did not just write plays; he built worlds where injustice was confronted head-on and where all the dimensions of humanity were explored. His commitment to fearless storytelling lifted a defiant middle finger to apartheid, ensuring that the voices of the unheard were projected onto the global stage.

His work brought South African stories centre-stage and made these stories palpably visible to the rest of the world; he became the first point of entry into the theatre for thousands of children and young people who encountered his plays in the classroom, and also, memorably, in theatres.

The news of his passing has sent waves of reflection through the theatre community. Fugard’s name, his deeply politicized works, and his relentless pursuit of justice will forever be interwoven with our country’s history. His departure this weekend, on the anniversary of a key turning point in South African theatre, feels almost poetic. It was during this very week in 1978 that the battle to liberate South African theatre was won—when racial segregation in theatres began to fall apart. It is as if the muses themselves scripted his final bow. It is also the same week that his My Children My Africa runs at the State Theatre. My Children! My Africa! was inspired by the struggles of young South Africans, urging them to choose education over violence. His work, time and again, centered the experiences of women, children, and educators, making him an ally in the fight for a just future. Through ASSITEJ SA, we honor his unwavering belief in the power of theatre to shape young minds, ignite change, and challenge systems of oppression.

His legacy is more than just scripts and performances; it is a testament to the power of theatre as a tool for resistance, transformation and healing. We know that generations of children and young people will come to an appreciation and understanding of theatre through his extraordinary works in the decades to come.

Rest well, Fugard. Your ink will never run dry.

For Young Actors in East London/ eMonti⭐️⭐️⭐️

AUDITION CALL: Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Stardom!

Sonwabiso Sakuba invites ALL KIDS & TEENS (East London) aged 6 - 18 to audition for a magical, larger-than-life production of The Wizard of Oz! Step into a world of wonder, music and adventure! This timeless tale of friendship, courage, and finding home promises an enchanting experience for performers and audiences alike. WhatsApp 063 427 9069 to secure an audition. Walk-ins welcome, but pre-registration is encouraged.

So thrilled to see Young Kate in her element on set. An extremely committed young talent who has spent many hours in studio becoming camera fit and audition ready and learning to trust her instincts. We don’t always book the job but sometimes we get lucky - when preparation meets opportunity! WELL DONE Kate⭐️

An episode celebrating the protectors of our oceans. See the link below for Life Under the Sea AKA The One with the Mermaid & Shark Scientist. Featuring our beautiful Khahliso who went free diving with Zandi the Mermaid an extraordinary icon who inspires so many to explore and protect the ocean. We also got to dive with Natgeo superhero and Shark Scientist Gibbs Kuguru who shared fascinating intel on sharks. Our ocean adventures would not of been possible without our stellar production team on land and underwater including Godive in Mosselbay and the Frogsquad.💙💙

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEMX9qqqO5I

Celebrating 🌎 Environment Day with the good news that you can now watch Team Sayari on Youtube. Here is the episode Most Intelligent, AKA : “The One Where The Baboon Threw An Avocado at Athule “
Featuring the dedicated Baboon experts and protectors in the Cape. So excited that now more children across Africa and beyond will have an opportunity to watch and learn about some of Africa’s nature trail blazers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNJSbzfmfTA

Mother’s Day to all our wonderful nurturers 💛Big love from the YAS FAMILY

Happiest of Birthdays to our Wonder Woman Benita! We adore you and all your cleverness and magic! Wishing you a year filled with many creative adventures that inspire you and make your heart skip! BIG LOVE FROM YOUR YAS FAMILY ⭐️💛⭐️