In the late 1980s and early 1990s, I spent some time as a regional adjudicator for the Barclays Youth Music Theatre Awards, which ran for some years at about that time.
My job was to attend school musicals, in the Midlands, which had been entered for the awards. I reported back on them to a central panel, who then selected the best entrants nationally. These were then invited to bring excerpts, or shortened versions, of their shows to a grand final in London.
I don’t think I have ever had a more enjoyable and uplifting task. I attended a huge variety of productions – from well known standards, to experimental, school-written works tailored to the needs of the students.
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