Intermission Youth Theatre graduate Genevieve Marie has been cast in 'The 392' running at the Brixton House Theatre.

9 July 2025

Intermission Youth Theatre graduate Tré Medley has been cast in 'The Merry Wives Of Windsor' running at the Globe Theatre.

4 July 2025

Intermission Youth Theatre graduate Christopher Mbaki has been cast in '54.60 Africa' running at the Arcola Theatre.

14 June 2025

Intermission Youth Theatre graduate Joshua Aketse-Entsie has been cast in 'Crongton' available to watch on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer.

24 March 2025

Intermission Youth Theatre graduate Tané Siah has been cast in 'Dear England' running at the National Theatre.

10 March 2025

Intermission Youth Theatre graduate Tré Medley has been cast in 'Pig Heart Boy' running at the Unicorn Theatre.

8 February 2025

Intermission Youth Theatre graduate Christopher Mbaki has been cast in 'Before I go' running at Brixton House.

15 July 2024 ​

Bush Theatre's 'Shifters' has transferred to the West End for a 9-week run at the Duke of York's Theatre, starring Intermission Youth Theatre graduate Tosin Cole. This run is produced by Idris Elba, Maya Jama, and Little Simz.

20 June 2024 ​

Intermission Youth Theatre graduates Keon Martial-Phillip and Tosin Cole have been cast in Rapman's 'Supacell'.

15 June 2024 ​

Yung has been cast in Season 2 of 'Interview with the Vampire'.

25 March 2024 ​

Andrew Senesie has been cast in season 2 of the 'Halo' series.

It also stars Intermission Youth trustee Danny Sapani.

21 February 2024 ​

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Baba Oyejide has been cast in the feature film 'The Beekeeper', alongside Jason Statham.

23 January 2024 ​

Ten short 5-minute films, made entirely on mobiles, received their premiere at the London Short Film Festival.

The films, created and produced by Intermission Youth graduates and youth theatre members, were made in response to the extraordinary events of 2020. Each was inspired by a line of Shakespeare.

The films are available to view online. Some have been removed due to being submitted to film festivals:

HEY A

STATE

BLOODY NOSES

YEAR OF THE RAT

JOY

MUSTARD

NIGGER NIGGA

THE HEAD THAT WEARS THE CROWN​

16 January 2021 ​

Intermission Youth Theatre graduate Abigail Sewell has been appointed an Ambassador Trustee at London's Young Vic.

Director and facilitator Abigail will serve a 2-year term. The Ambassador Trustee programme provides an opportunity for outstanding Directors in the earlier stages of their theatre careers to gain a first-hand understanding of the management and governance of theatre, as well as providing the Young Vic with their energy, experience and outlook.

Abigail joined Intermission Youth Theatre in 2017 and played Charlotte in Double Trouble, based on Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors.

Abigail is co-founder of Uproot Productions, an Associate Artist at the National Youth Theatre and a Trustee of Represent Theatre.

16 October 2020 ​

Jermaine Adeniregun (Freeman) has been cast as Flute in Nicholas Hytner's forthcoming production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Bridge Theatre in London this summer (3 June - 31 August 2019).

"I was honestly gobsmacked when I was told " said Jermaine, who performed in his first Shakespeare role (Benedick) last November in IYT's Guilt Trip. "I am counting my blessings and remembering all I have learnt and achieved at Intermission."​

21 February 2019 ​

Abi Sewell has been appointed Assistant Director for the RSC's First Encounters production: The Merchant of Venice touring this autumn.

"I had my first real taste of theatre during my time with IYT in 2017," says Abi. "Intermission continues to support my work as a graduate and I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work at the RSC thanks to their brilliant connections!"

Meanwhile Abi will be assistant directing Pah-La at the Royal Court in April and directing The Lost Ones at Ovalhouse in June.

31 January 2019 ​

Intermission Youth Theatre was featured on CNN's December travel programme Quest's World of Wonder.

The 6-minute feature, which focused on diversity in London, shows CNN international reporter Richard Quest interviewing Artistic Director Darren Raymond and getting stuck into an IYT workshop.

IYT members Iain, Ilani, Donnavan and Jermaine performed and talked about Shakespeare and the relevance of his work today. Click on the button below to watch the programme.

You can also see a shorter clip here.​

18 December 2018 ​

Tosin Cole has been cast in the Royal Court's production Ear for Eye which opens on 25 October and runs until 24 November.

Written and directed by Debbie Tucker Green, the play examines how

Patience is running out, times have changed

And progress isn't enough.

​Black British. African American.

Here. There.

Now.

Meanwhile Tosin stars in Doctor Who as one of the Doctor's new companions on 7 October on BBC One.

19 September 2018 ​

Patron Mark Rylance joined Artistic Director Darren Raymond and graduates Tammi and Yung, for a special benefit evening for Intermission Youth Theatre, as part of IYT’s 10^th Anniversary celebrations.

The event, hosted at Two Temple Place on London’s Embankment, explored Shakespeare, language, the continuing relevance of the Bard and the impact IYT has had on their lives.

‘This is a fabulous company,’ said Mark. ‘They have never ceased to delight and amaze me and I actually asked to be Patron!’

22 May 2018 ​

Stevie Basaula is making his RSC debut this season in Stratford-upon-Avon. Stevie is appearing in Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and will shortly be seen in The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Sara Mokonen has been cast in the Young Vic’s West End transfer of Jungle. The production is currently running at the Playhouse Theatre and marks Sara’s professional West End debut!

Tosin Cole is filming BBC’s Doctor Who series in which he plays one of the new Doctor’s companions. Tosin will be on your screens weekly from the autumn!

Micah Loubon makes his professional stage debut in Shakespeare’s Globe production of Othello this summer, with our Patron Mark Rylance. Micah graduated from IYT in 2017 and is a regular member of our Outreach team.

Key members in the arts, education, criminal justice system and from grant-awarding bodies attended a special event at the House of Lords to hear about the work of Intermission Youth Theatre.

A number of graduates took part in a short presentation, along with Artistic Director Darren Raymond, and Executive Director Sue Radford. As graduate Yung Nguyen said, “Intermission Youth Theatre is more than acting. It’s a safe and healthy place to grow as a person.”

The event, part of IYT’s 10^th Anniversary celebrations, was hosted by Intermission supporters Jay and Stephen Green (Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint).

19 February 2018

The RSC have chosen Intermission Youth Theatre to be their London-based theatre for their Associate Schools Programme. The ASP is the RSC’s long-term partnership programme with schools, communities and theatres across England, helping teachers and young people experience, engage with and take ownership of the work of Shakespeare.