July/August 08

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01 July 2008
NYT Cast Meeting
The cast of NYT 2008 came together for the first time last week for a cast development meeting. 20 youth theatre members from all around the country spent their Midsummer getting to know each other and the artistic team...
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GO SEE NYT!

Tickets are already selling fast for the NYT 2008 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream which takes place in The Peacock in August. Last year's run was sold out before opening night so book early! Booking is through the Abbey Theatre Box Office on 01-8787222. Visit the Abbey Theatre Website for more.
We have extended our GO SEE YT scheme to support the costs of youth theatres bringing a group to a performance of the show. Find Out More

Dreamstuff YT seek Director

www.yifm.com/dreamstuff.php
Kilkenny based youth theatre is seeking to appoint a full time Artistic Director to develop and coordinate all youth drama productions and programmes. Closing date is 18th July 2008.
For more information email Angela or phone 056-7764677

What's On?

14-26 July	Galway Youth Theatre at Galway Arts Festival GYT present 3 plays at this year's GAF including plays by Mark O'Rowe and Enda Walsh Find Out More
24-27 July	Griese Youth Theatre - Film Festival 4th short film festival to take place in Ballitore, Co. Kildare Find Out More
July-Sep	Waterford Youth Arts- Summer Projects WYA have a variety of youth arts projects this summer including film and drama projects. Find Out More
29-30 July	Roscommon Co. Youth Theatre - Car Show Devised by the members and back by popular demand for Boyle Arts Festival Find Out More
29July - 2 Aug	Human Rights Youth Theatre Festival - Kildare Kildare Youth Theatre host this festival featuring performances and workshops. Venue: Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge. Find Out More

NUI Cert in Youth Arts

www.youth.ie
Delivered by NYCI, this course is aimed at those working directly with young people in non-formal educational settings.
It is part-time and delivered in a number of venues in the Dublin area. The closing date for applications is 22nd September. For more information email Emmet or phone 01-4784122.Brochure is available to download from NYCI website.

Going Global

www.urbanmyth.asn.au
Urban Myth Theatre of Youth (Adelaide, Austrailia) are looking for international youth theatre members to participate in their webcasting project involving the creation of a series of short films. Email Urban Myth for more or visit their website.

Eilis Mullan Bursary

Applications for the Eilis Mullan Bursary will now be accepted all year round - until the money runs out that is! The bursary exists to support the professional development of youth theatre directors through training, mentorships or placements.

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Promote YT/GET IN!

Skills Sharing Network

Reminders

Activate Youth Theatre (Cork) and Cabinteely Youth Theatre (Dublin) will travel to Scotland with the support of NAYD to participate in the Promote YT Festival of Youth Theatres.
Sandra Buckley of Kildare Youth Theatre is the recipient of the scholarship to take part in the GET IN! international forum in Liverpool.

Keep watching this space for more international opportunities in the near future.

The Skill Sharing Network's next meeting will take place in Stradbally, Co. Laois on Sunday 13th July.

This is a collective of drama facilitators and youth theatre leaders created to pool resources, share ideas and material.

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Applications are now being accepted for ArtsTrain, our youth drama facilitation training course. The course will begin in September and run for a full year. It is FETAC accredited and participants receive a FAS training allowance.The closing date for applications is 11th July. For an application form email John.
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The next closing date for submitting Garda Vetting forms is Friday 26th September. Youth theatres should submit forms for any adults involved in the group with substantial unsupervised access to members who have not been vetted in previous rounds.

Contact Katie to request Vetting Forms