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NYT:
Livin' A Dream
Rehearsals
are well underway for the National Youth Theatre's production of A
Dream Play by August Strindberg, in a version by Caryl
Churchill. The
production is directed by Jimmy Fay and will run in the Peacock from
23-28 August. Tickets are selling well and early booking is advised. Find out how to book.
To
support youth theatres who wish to attend a performance, NAYD are
offering reduced rate tickets to youth theatre members (12 Euro!). We can also subsidise the cost of travel. Contact
Katie for
more info.
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Youth
Drama Ireland
The
latest edition of Youth Drama Ireland is now available. Features
include Maurice Devlin on the benefits of youth theatre participation
as well as an interview with some of Ireland's most exciting new
theatre-makers.
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Garda
Vetting
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The
next closing date for submission of Garda Vetting forms is 30 September.
Forms
are available to affiliated youth theatres. Contact the NAYD office on info@nayd.ie
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Advice
Centre
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Now
available in the Advice Centre section of the NAYD website is a Performance
Rights and Copyright Advice Sheet created by Alan King, NAYD
Youth Theatre Officer.
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| Waterford
Youth Arts – Dark of the Moon
18-21
August
Part
of WYA's 25th anniversary programme, on stage at Garter Lane. Directed
by Jim Nolan and set in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in
the 1930's, it featurers a large cast with live music and song
throughout.
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Youth Theatre – Women In Power
23
- 27 August
The
play is based on ancient greek comedy, The Assemblywomen by Aristophanes,
in a translation by George Theodoridis. It will be directed by Liam
O'Brien. The venue is the Belltable (off site).
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from
the Blog
NYT
Cast Blog
NYT
cast members will be keeping us all up to speed with the rehearsal
process via the NAYD blog. The first entry is from Daniel Thomson from
Droichead Youth Theatre who describes his experience during the first
meeting of the cast ........More
Funding
www.artscouncil.ie
There
are a number of upcoming application deadlines of relevance to
theatre practitioners/organisations including the Theatre Development Funding
Scheme and the Theatre Project Award. The deadline for the Small Arts Festival Scheme is also approaching. (10 Sept).
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Opportunity
www.theatreforumireland.com
Theatre Forum are now seeking applications for The Next Stage,
the artistic development strand of the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre
Festival. This is an amazing opportunity for theatre
practitioners to immerse themselves in the festival and is open to all
disciplines including directors, actors, writers etc. Closing date is 27 August.
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International
www.leargas.ie
A
training course for Beginners in Youth Exchanges is taking place in
Luxembourg from 10-17 October 2010. Leargas will support the
participation of three youth leaders. Applications to be
submitted online. Deadline is 01
September.
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