About Us

Inspiring Young Performers, One Step at a Time

At Haddo Musical Theatre School (HMTS), we believe that musical theatre is more than just singing, dancing, and acting—it’s about building confidence, creativity, and lifelong friendships.

Because in our little corner of the world, I am someone who believes the stage is more than just a place to perform;

It’s a space to belong. 🌟

HMTS is here to nurture young voices, bold imaginations, and cultivate the kind of confidence that carries far beyond the curtain call.

👶 For our Tiny Talents (ages 4–7), it’s all about playful discovery of singing, dancing, and finding their sparkle.

🎤 For our Development Classes (ages 8–14), it’s about creating life skills, social skills, growing stage presence, and learning what it really means to work together as a cast and community.

I want to create a space where we don’t just enable performers—we raise people. HMTS is where friendships form, confidence blooms, and everyone learns the joy of lifting each other up and celebrating in each others success and achievements🎶💫

This is community. This is theatre. This is HMTS.!

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Our Mission

At HMTS, our mission is simple:

🎭 To inspire a love of musical theatre in every child

🌟 To nurture confidence, creativity, and teamwork

🎶 To provide professional training in a fun, inclusive setting

🎤 To create magical performances that bring our community together

We believe that every child deserves the chance to develop their talents, feel valued, and experience the joy of performing—no matter their experience level.

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Meet Graham – The Heart Behind HMTS

Hi I am Graham Wilson, the founder of Haddo Musical Theatre School (HMTS), and I have always believed in the power of performance to transform lives. As someone who has dedicated the past 15 years to working with children and young people in a variety of therapeutic and educational roles, founding this school has been a truly heartfelt journey for me.

Alongside running my private practice Brave Journeys as a qualified Child and Young Person Counselling and Wellbeing Therapist, NLP and EFT Practitioner, and Hypnotherapist, I have spent many years supporting young people both in and out of educational settings. My experience began as a Pupil Support Assistant in schools, and has evolved through years of fostering, raising my own three children, and building trusted relationships within the local parish and the Haddo community.

The creation of HMTS stems from a simple but powerful idea: to offer a space where children from 4- 14 (soon to be 18) can express themselves freely through the performing arts—without the pressure of perfection.  October musical theatre camp 2022 was a real turning point; it showed just how transformative this environment can be, particularly for neurodiverse children who often struggle to feel seen or safe in more conventional settings. Watching those young people blossom was not only emotional, but reaffirmed why I began this journey in the first place.

I’m not a drama teacher by training—my background lies in child development, counselling, and well-being. But what I bring is a deep understanding of young people, a vivid imagination, a nurturing approach, and a strong belief in the power of connection, inclusion, and creativity. With seven HCT productions behind me and a brilliant team beside me, I feel equipped and excited to grow this into something truly special.

At HMTS, it’s not just about acting, singing, or performing. It’s about trust, collaboration, emotional safety, and personal growth. We focus on building confidence, self-belief, discipline, and teamwork—skills that go far beyond the stage. We are here to help children understand that they are valued exactly as they are and that with commitment and support, they can achieve more than they ever imagined.

I’m so grateful to be on this journey with you and your young person and look forward to watching every child shine in their own unique way.

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What people are saying

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Just home from our first HMTS show and it certainly won’t be our last.
Such a well oiled and professional production. The Cast were absolute stars 🌟. Costumes, Set & Props , the effort that went into bringing this show to life did not go unnoticed. Well done Graham & Crew! What an asset to the community. See you all at your next show 🎭

Suzanne Clubb
spectator
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“So tonight was opening night for Frozen Jr performed by the wonderful cast of Haddo Musical Theatre School. A story of love, courage, discovery and kindness. From the stunning costumes, to the incredible stage design and special effects, beautifully choreographed dance routines. and emotive singing, this was a truly captivating performance; just like a warm hug.
This show was so hot 🔥, Olaf melted more than once! Well done to HMTS family and everyone who made the show possible. “

Michelle McClintock
Spectator
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“Because both of our girls are part of HMTS, they were excited to take part in their first camp this October holidays – Hoodwinked. They left each morning full of excitement, they came home buzzing, there was a lot of code chat in the evening and what the children, Graham, Amelia and Ava achieved in 5 days was outstanding. Not only was the show incredible, what we saw were new friendships formed, a group who were genuinely supporting and excited for each other and it was quite overwhelming to see my girls have sass on stage I didn’t know they had! We are looking forward to the next one already – highly recommend 😀”

Anna Cordiner
Parent