All About ... DSMT

Dundee Schools Music Theatre was created in 1998. It took S4 - S6 pupils from all of Dundee's ten secondary schools and brought them together to form the very first DSMT cast. In August 1999, DSMT gave its debut performance - "Guys and Dolls". The production was an instant success, selling out Dundee's Whitehall Theatre.

Due to the success of "Guys and Dolls", DSMT was asked to perform a specially commissioned show, "Our Town Story", in the Millenium Dome the next year as part of the nation's millenium celebrations.

Since then, DSMT has expanded and now includes a junior group for S1-S2 pupils, and Back to Back for post development pupils. The main group (Seniors) has gone from strength to strength with performing credits including "Godspell" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the epic "Les Miserables", "Barnum", "42nd Street" and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat".

The cast also recieve many workshops from industry professionals in techniques such as acting, singing, dance, stage fighting, make up and hair design, costume design and circus skills. These have included workshops given by West End actor Nick Lewis, Opera Singer Ann-Marie Ives, Utpoia Costumes, choreographer/director Kenny Christie and circus skills instructor Gordon Hogg.