Cinderella - May 2005 written by Stuart Paterson directed by Meryl Keeble This was the second production by the Youth Theatre. By the time rehearsals began, in February, the group had more than doubled in size, incorporating youngsters from a range of local schools and colleges. Some of the young people had never done any drama before. From a director's perspective, to be able to stand back and watch what they had achieved was a tremendous reward. Over the next few months, the youngsters each contributed to the rehearsal process with a range of staging ideas and characterisation. The performances were overwhelmingly successful, with full houses.