Hey. Selina here. I am so proud to be Creative Director here at SYT.
I never take any day for granted, whether that’s writing a funding bid or playing dance tag – doing this job is a blessing, a challenge and a commitment to making Somerset a better place for a young person to grow up.
Somerset is my home and a place that I love. I didn’t always feel like this growing up. I hated it. I didn’t see Theatre as something I could do here, although I desperately wanted to! I didn’t feel good enough at most things and it’s taken me decades to be brave and switch off that niggling voice. But when I was in the Drama classroom with Mrs. Morgan, or rehearsing a chair dance to Madonna’s ‘Vogue’, or going for an audition for the school play, there was something about being part of that community that felt like home.
I love seeing young people go on a creative journey. From walking through the door, to holding an audience with their words, all of it matters. Through my work with SYT, I hope that young people can feel good enough, that they can flourish and try on creative shoes that they never knew might even fit.
My favourite thing is co-creating and producing with young people in our communities. I could never make or write the stuff that they do, and to be able to help shape their ideas and bring them to life through sharings and performances is a real treat!
