KYT alumni, Robert, has recently been with the RSC in THE KING AND COUNTRY season directed by Gregory Doran in RICHARD II, HENRY IV PARTS 1 and II and HENRY V, in which he plays The Dauphin, in Stratford, The Barbican, China and New York. He could recently be seen in ANNA KARENINA and THE ROLLING STONE, both directed by Ellen McDougall at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Robert has been with The RSC in HENRY IV and in TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA directed by Simon Godwin. Prior to this, he could be seen in FROM MORNING TO MIDNIGHT at the National Theatre directed by Melly Still and in Complicite's production of LIONBOY directed by Annabel Arden at the Bristol Old Vic followed by a UK tour. He appeared in two series of UNCLE for Baby Cow/BBC 3. Other credits include BLOOD AND GIFTS, directed by Howard Davies at the National Theatre; Tazeem in SINBAD for Sky and Mark in GULLIVER'S TRAVELS directed by Rob Letterman. **US PASSPORT**

James began dancing at the age of 7 in Peterborough,. He was a part of the first KYT dance group as well as training at Fit To Dance. He took part in numerous summer school shows and summer musicals. James went on to gain a place at the prestigious London Studio Centre where he gained a BA Hons in Theatre Dance. Since graduating James has traveled the world dancing and modelling in countries such as Germany, Sri Lanka, Portofino Italy, Monte Carlo France. He has danced and modelled for brands such as Burberry and Dolce and Gabana. He also features heavily in many TV Adverts in Germany. James has also toured the UK in shows such as New Jersey Nights, An Evening Of Dirty Dancing and Putting On The Ritz alongside Pixie Lott and the Strictly Come Dancing professionals. TV appearances include The Brit awards and Britain's Got Talent both in which he was a featured Dancer. He is currently appearing in the International tour of Wicked the Musical

BBC YOUNG COMPOSER OF THE YEAR  Toby Hession comes from Peterborough, and currently reads music at Clare College, Cambridge, where he holds a Choral Scholarship and an Instrumental Award. Between 2010 and 2015 he attended Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester, studying piano with the acclaimed Japanese virtuoso Masayuki Tayama, with whom he continues to study, and composition with the award-winning Dr. Gavin Wayte. In 2015, Toby was named a Senior Category Winner in the BBC Proms Inspire: Young Composers’ Competition, for his setting of Christina Rossetti’s sonnet, After Death. As a result of this, he received a broadcast of his work on BBC Radio 3, and a commission from the renowned ‘Aurora Orchestra’. The resulting piece, Recollections, for Violin and ‘Cello, was performed at the Wellcome Collection, London, and broadcast live on BBC R3 during their ‘Why Music’ weekend residence in September 2015. The same year, he won the 18-and-under category of the ‘A Carol for Christmas’ competition, organised by the King’s Singers. His setting of Videntes Stellam was workshopped and recorded in the chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, and recorded by the National Youth Chamber Choir of Great Britain, and Inner Voices. It was later broadcast on Classic FM on Christmas Day, 2015, and subsequently published by Edition Peters. Toby is a multi-faceted musician, with skills and experience in many genres and styles of music. He is also a valued member of the Kindred Summer School and Summer Production Musician's Team. Please explore his website www.tobyhession.comto find out more

Mark trained at Mountview Academy for Performing Arts before obtaining an honours degree In Performing Arts from Leicester’s De Montfort University. His early professional credits include, ‘Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs’ at, The Key Theatre Peterborough. ‘Through The Ages’ for, Reckless Sleepers Theatre Company, Nottingham. And, ‘Hamlet Machine’ at, The Phoenix Theatre Leicester. Since then Mark has delivered/assisted in many workshops for different companies (Trestle Theatre Company/Key Ties Theatre Company) and whilst developing his own workshop delivery has still performed as a free-lance actor. With close ties to The Key Theatre Peterborough, he also helped in the creation of a Theatre In Education Company, both performing in and directing various national and regional tours in productions including: ‘Ark’ at, The New Wolsey Studio Theatre Ipswich, ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ at, The Broadway Theatre Catford, ‘Enemies’ at, The Almeida Theatre Islington, ‘Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me’ at, The Broadway Theatre, Catford, ‘Robin Hood’ at, The Key Theatre Peterborough. Mark is also a former KYT member and is one of the Artistic Directors of Small Nose Theatre Company, whose work has included Aesop’s Fables and The Black Dog Project. His real love is the world of ‘clowning’ and he recently spent six months in Paris working as an assistant to Phillipe Gaulier.

Mark Hutchinson is an actor who won the 1993 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as Eddie in Blood Brothers.