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NYT
Auditions
April
is NYT audition month! This year's National Youth Theatre
production will be directed by acclaimed director Mikel
Murfi. It
will be on stage at the Peacock Theatre, Dublin from 22-27 August.
Workshop
auditions are taking place in Dublin (17/18 April), Cork (19 April) and
Sligo (20 April). Auditions are open to members of youth
theatres affiliated to NAYD, aged 16 - 21.
For
more information and to download an audition form, visit the NYT page of our
website. Audition forms should be returned by 8 April.
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NFYT:
Express Your Interest!
Expression
of Interest Forms have been sent to member youth theatres
for the National Festival of Youth Theatres taking place in Kilkenny
from 6-10 July. We
are expecting a high demand on places so get those forms in as soon as
possible!
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Artstrain
- now recruiting
The
waiting list is now open for NAYD's drama facilitation training
course, the next round to begin in September 2011.The course is
funded through the FAS Local Training Initiative and is FETAC
accredited. Those interested must register with FAS.
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Garda
Vetting
April
29 is the next closing date for the return of garda vetting application
forms from youth theatres in membership of NAYD's Garda Vetting
Consortium. Contact Katie to order
forms or to find out more about the consortium.
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Leading
On.....
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Leading On.... is
NAYD's training programme for youth theatre leaders. This year's
residential training will take place in NUI Maynooth from 16-19
June and is entitled Where to Begin?
It will focus on devising through the use of a number of techniques.
Members
will be sent application froms in the
next few weeks.
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YT
Support Scheme
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Seven
youth theatres have been awarded support under the Youth
Theatre Support Scheme. Three under Theatre Skills Training, two under
Drama Facilitation Support with three receiving awards under GO SEE YT.
A number of the schemes have on-going closing dates. See the NAYD website
for details.
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Roundabout
Youth Theatre- Three One Act Plays
14
April
Presented as part of LIFT - Ballymun's Youth Arts Festival. Includes
two of NAYD's New Stage plays. Venue is Axis, Ballymun.
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Leitrim
Youth Theatre Co. Carrick-on-Shannon - Red Red Shoes
15-16
April
Charles Way's play, based on the well-known tale by Hans Christian
Andersen. Venue is The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon
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Boolabus
Youth Theatre- Trapped by Fear
19-21
April
One of NAYD's current New Stage plays, written by Aisling O'Leary. The
venue is the Mill Theatre, Dundrum, Dublin
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Dublin
Youth Theatre - First Year One Act Festival
26-30
April
Triple
bill of short plays, featuring first year members. Venue is Dublin
Youth Theatre, 23 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1.
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Droichead
Youth Theatre - Mix Tape
30
Apr - 2 May
New
devised piece. Presented as part of the Drogheda Arts Festival.
Venue is the Little Duke Theatre, Drogheda.
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Latest from the Blog
Young
Critics:First Weekend
Grainne
Blumenthal of Lightbulb Youth Theatre is a participant on this year's
Young Critics Programme. She shares her experience of the first
weekend of the programme including her contrasting reactions to the two
productions attended. More
Youth Arts Showcase
www.youtharts.ie
Youth
Arts Works is an initiative of NYCI's Youth Arts Programme and is
looking for young people involved in youth arts to submit a 10-30
second video of themselves talking about their experience. The videos
will be shown as part of a showcase to be attended by politicians
and other decision -makers.
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Partnership with IWA
www.iwa.ie
NAYD
has developed a partnership with the Irish Wheelchair Association to
examine challenges for youth theatres in working with and integrating
young people with a physical disability into a youth theatre or
workshop situation. If your youth theatre has experience in this area, contact Orlaith as we are interested
in hosting a seminar with the IWA over the next few months.
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