Footlights Theatre is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
Jane Doherty has successfully built a thriving Footlights stage school in Huddersfield. As a mother to six now grown-up children, Jayne brings a wealth of experience in both family dynamics and child development. Her social work background has given her a deep understanding of families’ needs making her uniquely equipped to support the children and parents alike. Jayne’s stage school is known for its inclusivity and welcoming atmosphere, where children of all abilities feel valued. Meet the ‘Face Behind the Franchise’…
My two children Jess and Sam had attended Footlights Rochdale for seven years when I decided to look into getting a franchise of my own.
I had first-hand experience as a parent of what Footlights could do for children in terms of development and personal and social skills.
My youngest child Sam has Aspergers and before Footlights he couldn’t understand facial expressions and emotions. Through acting he learnt how people act and look in different situations which helped him in everyday social situations. If we hadn’t have found Footlights Sam would have been a very different child.