SIYT is made up of around 60 students aged 11-17, (30 boys & 30 girls) with the aim of providing people in secondary education with the opportunity to develop performance skills and to gain experience of all aspects of stage craft. SIYT is the company in residence at St Ives Corn Exchange.
The company meets every Thursday evening in term-time at 7pm and membership is though auditions which are held each autumn.
SIYT has 2/3 productions a year and aims to take part in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on a regular basis. The company are previous nominees for the U Win Tin Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award.