April 08

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26 Feb 2008
Skills Sharing Network
A group of youth drama practitioners have formed a collective to pool resources, share skills and network. The idea grew out of a discussion at the last Leading On...training session
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AGM Weekend 08

Dates: 10-11th May
Venue: The Ark, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.

This year's NAYD AGM is an event not to be missed. The highlight promises to be a keynote address and one day workshop with author and renowned drama practitioner Professor Jonothan Neelands. There will also be opportunities to discuss some hot topics in youth theatre, share expertise and meet other youth theatre practitioners.

Limited accommodation is available for those attending from outside Dublin. View the full programme .

Award for Young Playwrights

www.wexford.ie
Wexford Arts Centre in association with Wexford County Council have announced the details of their Young Playwrights 4:2:1 Award
It is open to young writers aged 13-23 years who live in the Sountheast region. Closing date: Monday 21st April

What's On?

1-5 Apr	Dreamstuff Youth Theatre - Wyrd Sisters Based on the novel by Terry Prachett. Performed in Watergate Theatre Find Out More
11 Apr	Clare Youth Theatre - To Kill A Mockingbird From the novel by Harper Lee, performed in Glor, Ennis Find Out More
12-13 Apr	Clondalkin Youth Theatre - Double Bill of O'Casey plays Performed in Aras Chronain, Clondalkin at 8.30 pm Find Out More
19-20 Apr	Co. Limerick Youth Theatre - Men Should Weep Ena Lamont Stewart's play. To be performed in Honeyfitz Theatre Lough Gur Find Out More
3-4 May	Youth Theatre Festival in Kildare Number of performances by youth theatres from all over Ireland Find Out More
9-10 May	Backstage Youth Theatre - Two plays To be performed in Backstage Theatre, Longford. Show starts at 8pm Find Out More

Dreamstuff YT: Artistic Director

www.yifm.com/dreamstuff
Dreamstuff YouthTheatre (Kilkenny)are looking to employ a full time Artistic Director to develop and co-ordinate all youth drama programmes and productions.

Closing date is 25th April. For more details E-mail Angela or phone 056-7764677

International

www.leargas.ie/youth
Regional Workshop on Youth In Action Programme 2007-2013. An overview of activites funded and interactive workshops on different elements of programme.

Takes place in Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin on 24th April. E-mail Emma or phone 01-8731411

Skills Support Programme

We are now accepting applications for the 2008 Skills Support Programme. Five youth theatres can avail of training in Voice and Contact Improvisation. Closing date is Friday 2nd May.

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NEW STAGE Begins!

Eilis Mullan Bursaries

NYT 08 Up-date

The first date on the New Stage calendar is fast approaching! New Stage is NAYD's new writing project for youth theatres. On 17th May there will be rehearsed readings of all three plays in Dublin.

There has been alot of interest in the project already and we will be sending out a call for Youth Theatres interested in participating very soon.Find Out More

Don't forget: Friday 18th April is the closing date for applications for the Eilis Mullan Bursaries.

The bursaries were created to support the profesional development of Youth Theatre directors.Find Out More

A Big Thank You to everyone who auditioned so far for the NYT 2008 production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream". There are two more auditions taking place in Cork (5th April) and Longford (6th April). Call back auditions take place on 19th/20th April in Dublin.
A workshop designed by Veronica Coburn will be e-mailed to youth theatre leaders and will soon be available in the member-only section of our website:
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