where being you is the greatest role you'll ever play
Arca Youth Theatre is a brand new youth theatre in Govan based in Govan Workspace. Arca Youth Theatre is run by professional theatre maker, director and writer Nikki Kalkman. Our sessions run every Wednesday, until 10th December 2025 (excluding October 15th).
Arca Youth Theatre's vision is to create a vibrant community where young people come together to build confidence, spark creativity, and explore the power of storytelling and theatre. Through our dynamic weekly drama sessions and an original production planned for Christmas, we empower young people to express themselves, collaborate, and create exciting stories that celebrate who they are and the world around them.
See below for more information about our classes.
About Us
Artistic Director - Nikki Kalkman
Nikki Kalkman is a freelance writer, director and producer. Her recent credits include Jocasta (A Play, A Pie and A Pint), a new Doric audio theatre project (in development and supported by Creative Scotland and Aberdeen Performing Arts), Writer and Director, The Bookshop Untold (Wigtown Book Festival), Writer and Director, Odd Socks (presented at Puppet Animation Festival 2022), Co-Director, The Dark Carnival: Unplugged (Vanishing Point), Assistant Director to Matthew Lenton, The Dark Carnival (Vanishing Point), Rehearsal Director, Black Beauty (Traverse Theatre and Red Bridge Arts), Assistant Director to Gemma Fairlie and Young Company Director, Wizard of Oz (Pitlochry Festival Theatre). Independently, Nikki has also produced several theatre performances. These include, My Doric Diary Autumn Tour 2023 (Aye Tunes!), Arthropoda (Paper Doll Militia), and Puppetry Scratch Night (Assembly Roxy).
