“An amazing production of Cats at Storyhouse last week was the culmination of 8 months' hard work by a fabulously talented bunch of young people, supported by a great staff who make every rehearsal fun. My son has loved being part of the show and is counting down the days until next term starts!
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Reviews
What audiences, parents, and the press have said about
On The Mark Youth Theatre.
“Watching my daughter and the other talented performers on stage at Storyhouse was truly a gift. Their rendition of Cats was absolutely magnificent. To see their talent shine on stage, with every note and every move, was simply sensational. It was more than a performance; it was a pure triumph!
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“I would like to personally thank you and the OTMYT team for giving my daughter such an incredible opportunity to be part of such a professionally prepared Cats musical. She truly excelled — growing in confidence on stage, making new friends, and finding role models among the older cast members. All of this has contributed beautifully to her evolving love for singing, dancing, and acting. She cannot wait to continue with you from September 2025!
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“Cracking show! Everyone involved should be so proud and looked like they loved every moment!
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“We have just watched our son perform in the Spamalot production by OTMYT. It was yet another exuberant, uplifting and professional performance, testament to the dedication, hard work and talent of the OTMYT staff and all the young people involved. Can't wait to see what they do next!
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“An absolutely spectacular performance from some incredibly talented youngsters. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this highly professional production. A huge well done to everyone involved!
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“I have been a member of On The Mark Youth Theatre since 2019, and have loved every single moment. I recently watched the younger members perform in The SpongeBob Musical, and I thought it was incredible — there is so much talent!
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“SpongeBob displayed an array of talent and the show was incredible. Lots of young talented children with incredible singing and actions. Can't wait for the next show!
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“To think that none of the performers in SpongeBob were over the age of 15 is extraordinary! It was such a professional performance; thoroughly enjoyed it; can't wait until the next one!
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“Excitable, glorious SpongeBob comes alive here! Wonderful music, singing and dancing in Pineapple Town. The kids loved all the action and we loved the amusement. Well worth the watch!
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“Spamalot was brilliant! Thoroughly enjoyed this show — lots of laugh-out-loud moments! Excellent acting and great value for money.
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“Spamalot — I loved it, particularly enjoying the energy, talent and lack of inhibition of the cast. Maybe you had to have lived in the Monty Python era to appreciate the ridiculousness of the humour, which the young person sat next to me certainly didn't. Thank you all for a fun-filled, low-cost evening out, including little travel hassle and a reasonably priced glass of wine. What's on the agenda for next year?
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“We really enjoyed Spamalot last night! We laughed all the way through. The whole cast were superb — they had clearly worked really hard to achieve such a high standard of singing, dancing and comic timing. Well done!
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“What a lovely way to spend a Friday evening. A fabulous production of Spamalot — the cast were so impressive and professional. So proud of all the young people; their hard work shone through. We all laughed so much.
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“Fantastic performance — very professional. Thoroughly enjoyed it and thought the cast were so talented; they looked like they were really enjoying themselves! Looking forward to the next production.
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“We went to see Spamalot as a family last night — age ranges from 10 years old to 70 years old — and we all absolutely loved it! Really funny and such high energy from all. OTMYT put on such great performances and we'd all highly recommend seeing this show!
Another brilliant show by a talented bunch of young people!
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“If you are free and fancy a fabulous night out to escape the gloom of our weather, go and see this show! What a fabulous cast — truly joyful!
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“Excellent production of Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Very uplifting and thought-provoking.
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“Went to see Everybody's Talking About Jamie and it was absolutely amazing! So much talent in the group. Every song was a West End/Broadway-worthy performance. Well done to all the cast. Credit to the crew for the lighting, sound etc. Credit to all the directors and choreographers — because without everyone behind the scenes, amazing shows like that couldn't happen!
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“What a fantastic show! The talent on that stage was amazing — the best I have seen from a cast of this age group. The emotion expressed by the main characters as the story unravelled was superb. We loved it and can't wait for the next production.
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“A brilliant youth production show with exceptional performances from the lead characters. Well done to everyone involved.
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“Everybody's Talking About Jamie was such a fantastic show! A wonderful, mature and professional production by very determined and talented young people.
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“What an amazing show. The performances were outstanding — so professional, including the costumes, sound and lighting. A real team effort. You can really see how the whole cast work together so effortlessly and have real passion for what they do. Fabulous!
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“Took our two young daughters to see Frozen. Wow, what an experience. A brilliant performance!
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“I took my four-year-old along to see Frozen Jr this weekend and we were both blown away by the quality of the whole cast and production. Well done to all involved for a fantastic show!
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“Frozen was a fantastic performance! Amazing young talent. Well done to all involved! Looking forward to the next performance.
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“We saw Everybody's Talking About Jamie last night at Christleton High. It did not disappoint — a professionally executed production. The voices were mind-blowing and the acting superb. Such talent! Thanks for a wonderful evening!
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“What a fabulous show! The performers are so incredibly talented — quite awe-inspiring and inspirational to see what they can achieve. Huge congratulations to everyone involved in this professional and uplifting musical. Go and see it if you can!
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“Saw Everybody's Talking About Jamie on the Wednesday and Friday — such an amazing show. All great performances by all. Jamie really does have you believing in his story and the other characters really bring out your emotions. Fabulous cast!
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“Absolutely amazing performance. The talent on stage was outstanding — a first-class production.
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“We went to see Frozen last night and thought it was absolutely great. The performances of the young actors were incredible — especially Elsa and Anna. The rendition of Let It Go was breathtaking. Such a beautiful voice!
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“I went to see Jamie on the opening night and it certainly didn't disappoint. As a huge Jamie fan and having seen it in theatres across the UK numerous times, I couldn't miss the opportunity to see the young talented people in OTMYT. I was blown away with the whole show and what they can do at this level. Jamie's mum had an unbelievable voice, as did Pritti. I admire the confidence of each and every one of them, and I hope to see some of them over the years in bigger theatres! Well done to all — cast and crew. I'll be back again for another show.
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“There's a genuine joy when you see what a group of young people can achieve with patience, guidance, challenge and belief. On the Mark have a reputation for wonderful shows and Jamie is no different in terms of quality — it is exceptional and possibly as close to what you'd see in a professional theatre.
The thing that strikes me is the way that the team and the kids deal with genuinely challenging material. The story is joyous and sad at the same time and the students perform with professionalism, sensitivity and flair. It's clear that they love doing this and that is infectious — I grinned and cried through the whole thing.
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“Last night we went to see OTMYT's production of Everybody's Talking About Jamie. It was just brilliant and much, much better than our expectations when we walked in. We loved it. The singing, dancing and acting was outstanding — what talent!
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“Everybody's Talking About Jamie — a fantastic show with a hugely talented young cast. On The Mark always put on great productions and this is no exception. Congratulations to all involved.
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“The productions that On The Mark put on are West End quality but a fraction of the cost. The talent is off the scale and you can tell how much love, hard work and passion is put into each show! Can't wait for the next performance.
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“It was fab!
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“An excellent youth theatre in the best of traditions.
Mark Dornford-May, Theatre Director, Olivier Award Winner — Best Musical Revival.
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“On The Mark Youth Theatre are a Chester based theatre company for young performers aged 10 to 19, run by Simon Phillips in partnership with Janice Craine and Luke Disley. They work towards a full-scale musical at the end of every two terms. This term's musical is the finger clicking The Addams Family.
On The Mark Youth Theatre, for the majority, had two casts, the Ghosties and the Ghoulies. I had the pleasure of seeing the Ghoulies at this performance.
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“On the Mark Youth Theatre brought back happy childhood memories of Friday night tea-times watching "The Addams Family", broadcast in black and white, during the late sixties. It was great fun to be back in the company of Morticia, Gomez, Uncle Fester, Wednesday, Pugsley, Grandma and Lurch.
This production gave marvellous opportunities for two large ensemble casts to share the run of performances. There were some of the Principal Cast members common to both teams, "The Ghoulies" and "The Ghosties", but both teams produced excellent performances on their respective nights.
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