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A great end to the year!

2010 was a tough year all round but NAYD managed to deliver an expanded programme and offer an increased level of support to member youth theatres.

The last big event of the year, the launch of New Stage,  proved a suitable finale. Thank you to all the youth theatres who did such a great job on the rehearsed readings.  Photos of the event are now available. The scripts can be requested by all member groups.  More about New Stage.

You can read a round-up of the year on the NAYD website. Happy Christmas from all at NAYD!


Other News

New Garda Vetting Submission Dates

From 2011 there will be an increased number of dates for submission of Garda Vetting forms. The next date for submission is 31 January. Contact Katie to request forms.


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Youth Theatre Members Forum

Unfortunately the South East region's YTMF session had to be cancelled due to the bad weather. It will be re-scheduled in 2011. The second Greater Dublin session will take place on 11 December and will feature  a leaders' session too.


Festival Dates Announced

NAYD can now announce that next year's National Festival of Youth Theatres will take place in Kilkenny from 6 - 10 July 2011. The venue will be Kilkenny College. More details will be available early in the new year.


Advice Centre

NAYD has gathered a series of useful advice sheets, guidelines and templates to make running a youth theatre that bit easier. Recent additions include good practice guidelines for use of new technologies.


Whats on
Activate Youth Theatre– Five Plus One

3 December -CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER.

Series of five minute plays. The venue is Graffiti Theatre, Cork. 

Waterford Youth Arts - DAFT TV

3-4 December

WYDmoves are presenting a new dance show to the music of Daft Punk. The venue is Garter Lane Arts Centre.

Dublin Youth Theatre - Batsh*t

Please note: Show is being rescheduled due to bad weather!

New devised show. Venue is Cube, Project Arts Centre, Dublin.

Dreamstuff Youth Theatre– Andersen's Fairy Tales

15-18 December
Brand new show. Venue is Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny

Roscommon County Youth Theatre- Project4X

7-8 January

Four directors  work with past and present members to celebrate RCYT's 10th anniversary.

Limerick Youth Theatre - The Yokohama Delegation

10-11 January

Written by Tom Swift. Will be on stage at the Belltable Arts Centre.  

Play YT - Toil and Trouble

14-15 January

Ciaran Gray's Playshare play. Venue is Nenagh Arts Centre.

Backstage Youth Theatre - The Wizard of Longford

21-29 January

New pantomime. On stage at Backstage Theatre, Longford.

Fracture Youth Theatre - Romeo and Juliet

28-29 January

Shakespeare's classic love story.  At the Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary




Latest from the Blog

New Stage on stage!

Get the low-down on the recent New Stage Launch. The event had a great buzz about it, as youth theatre members and leaders gathered at the  Peacock Theatre, Dublin ..... More

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Home Page - Office of the Minister for Children - Department of Health and Children - Ireland

Funding

www.iyf.ie

The Irish Youth Foundation are now accepting applications for their small grants scheme. Open to community based voluntary groups running after -schools projects for marginalised children and/or young people.  Closing date is 15 December.



International

Among the international opportunities this month are 2nd World Festival of Youth Theatre, The EXPLOSIVE! Youth Theatre Festival, the European Children's Theatre Encounter and the AITA/IATA World Congress of Drama In Education. 


Film Festival

www.freshfilmfestival.net

The Fresh Film Festival will take place from 28-31 March. Entries are now being accepted. The closing date is 28 January.  Application forms are available on the Fresh Film Festival website. 



Arts Council Reports

www.artscouncil.ie

The Arts Council has recently published Developing the Arts In Ireland: the Arts Council's Strategic Overview 2011-2013. Also recently  published is the  Art-Youth-Culture:FYI report;  based on discussions between young people and policy-makers and focusing on the participation of young people in cultural life.