SVA Encore
SVA Encore Team
Contact Email Address: Encore@sawtryva.org
Encore Performing Arts Club
Encore is a thriving performing arts club that provides students with exciting opportunities to take part in musical theatre productions, concerts, and creative performances throughout the year. Led by a dedicated team of volunteer staff, students are supported both on and off the stage, developing skills in acting, singing, dancing, backstage production, costumes, props, lighting, and stage management.
Our volunteers give their time, expertise, and enthusiasm to help students build confidence, resilience, teamwork, and communication skills. Through rehearsals and performances, students learn to challenge themselves, express their creativity, and take pride in achieving a shared goal.
At Encore, every student has a place to shine. Whether performing in the spotlight or working behind the scenes, students become part of a supportive and inclusive community where lasting friendships are formed and talents are nurtured. Together, we create memorable productions that inspire confidence, celebrate creativity, and showcase the incredible achievements of our young people.
"Creating performances, building confidence, and inspiring the next generation of performers."
We currently have over 80 students at the club!
Current staff:
Olivia Thorpe Youell (Main Teacher, Drama, currently on MAT LEAVE)
Hannah Hart (Music, currently on MAT LEAVE)
James Braddan (Drama, MAT COVER)
Egle Marcinkeviciene (Music)
Helen Rendell (Music&Drama)
Jake Smith (Music&Drama)
Sophie Worby (Music)
We usually get more staff helping on the show days, such as checking tickets on the door, selling sweets and drinks, crowd management, etc.
Oliver! Jr. is our musical this year
Consider Yourself at Home! Consider Yourself One of the Family! SVA ENCORE STUDENTS PRESENT LIONEL’S BART OLIVER! JR. ON 17th & 18th June, AT SAWTRY VILLAGE ACADEMY
Sawtry, June 2027 – The streets of Victorian England will come to life when Sawtry Village Academy presents the musical Oliver! JR., it was announced today by Drew Cohen, president and Chief Executive Officer of Music Theatre International. Based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and adapted from the full-length musical by Lionel Bart who wrote the book, music and lyrics, the show follows a trusting young orphan named Oliver Twist who dreams of finding where he truly belongs.
“In the first act Oliver sings a breathtaking song asking ‘where is love?’ He ultimately finds the answer in the most unlikely places and thanks to the most-marginalized of people,” says Cohen. “Through the process of putting on this award-winning and beloved musical, these students are looking beyond their own labels and social groupings to see each other for who they really are. We think they deserve a standing ovation for all their work,” he adds.
The show opened on the West End in 1960 and on Broadway in 1963. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to also win an Academy Award for “Best Picture.” “Please, sir, I want some more.” Through these famous words asking for a bit more gruel, a malnourished orphan named Oliver Twist is cast out of the grim 19th century workhouse where he lives. The young boy eventually falls in with a friendly gang of pickpockets and their leader, Fagin. Oliver quickly discovers he is not fit for a life of crime, and discovers the life he was meant to live all along. Oliver! JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International 423 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019, 212-541-4684, mtishows.com.
Mrs. Hart
Mrs. Richards
Miss Worby
Ms. Marcinkeviciene
Mr Smith
Mr Braddan
Mrs Rendell
