Who are we?
Launceston Youth Music Theatre is a non-profit Community Interest Company, based in Launceston, Cornwall.
Set up in April 2023, we provide performing arts opportunities for young people in Launceston and the surrounding area. LYMT seeks to provide a safe and inclusive space for young people to develop confidence, explore their talent, take on new challenges, build friendships and reach the best of their ability, whilst creating high quality musical theatre.
We are passionate about making theatre arts accessible to children and young people of all backgrounds and abilities. Under the guidance of our experienced teachers, students have the opportunity to train in the three fundamental theatre arts of drama, dance and singing.
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We give children and young people the skills, support and encouragement they need to be confident in all areas of their lives, in addition to the opportunity to perform in concerts, local events and shows throughout the year.
Meet the team
Amy Hodgson
Founder, Director & Singing Teacher
Coming from a long line of actors, Amy was thrust on to the stage at a young age, performing in numerous shows, plays and festivals. She also trained as a musician, playing violin, saxophone, oboe and piano. On leaving school, she trained as a paediatric nurse, dabbled in the world of watersports instruction, and after, having her own children, gained qualification as an antenatal teacher.
However, she has always been involved in musical theatre, her overriding passion, playing some wonderful roles including Eliza in My Fair Lady, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Adelaide & Sarah Brown in Guys & Dolls, Laurie & Ado Annie in Oklahoma, and Mary in Jesus Christ Superstar (twice!). Amy also teaches violin and singing, and is the principal violin in the South West Philarmonia, Plymouth.
Sarah Bradley
Director & Singing/Dance Teacher
Sarah graduated from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and went on to perform in the Royal Variety Show, a national tour with The Roy Orbison Story, and numerous other singing/acting engagements from opera to musical theatre. After a break to have her daughter, she joined Popchoir as a member and went on to become Choir Director of Popchoir, Launceston. With Popchoir, Sarah has performed on CBBC's 'The Slammer', as part of Barry Manilow’s Choir at the O2 Arena and featured on Josh Groban’s music video, ‘I Believe’.
Esme Lovell
Dance Teacher
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Esme is a versatile dancer who loves to choreograph and perform work rooted in contemporary dance. Her style fuses partner work, floor work, voice, improvisation, and body percussion to create powerful, grounded, full-body movement that expresses emotion in a range of volumes. She recently graduated from London Contemporary Dance School with a First-Class BA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance and is a certified Rambert Grades teacher. Passionate about working with people of all ages, she enjoys exploring individual motivations and different ways to connect with dance, inspiring both others and herself. Through dance, she nurtures skills such as rhythm, creativity, confidence, and mental and physical awareness, among many others.
Oliver Midwinter
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Acting Teacher and School Holiday Workshops
Oliver is a young Cornish actor and theatre maker, striving to create art on our communities' stages. After training with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Oliver set up his own theatre company in Launceston, and continues to work as an associate artist with surrounding theatre groups to showcase local talent.
Mark Sidey
Acting Teacher
Originally from Plymouth, Mark trained at the Guildford School of Acting in Musical Theatre, with further studies at the Actors Space Barcelona and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He began directing as Assistant Director at Theatre Royal Plymouth, where he also performed in Sweeney Todd, Oh What a Lovely War, and Korczak.
Mark has directed productions at venues including the Bellairs Playhouse, Sterts Theatre, and the Devonport Playhouse, as well as touring regionally and to the Edinburgh Festival. His credits span classics like Les Misérables, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and the original play, Bloomin’ Church. He has also worked internationally, teaching in Italy and coordinating tours for Impact Theatre.
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He co-founded PTC Youth Theatre and runs No Walls Creative Arts, championing lesser-known musicals and leading the musical theatre Choir. As Musical Director, he’s worked on Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, Urinetown, and Beauty and the Beast.
Mark has devised revues supporting charities such as Stroke Association and CRY, and directed galas for the Military Wives Choir. He is currently working on a charity concert for Cancer Research UK and a staged concert of Chess for Plymouth Guildhall and Hall for Cornwall.