March 2010

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March '10
Making Connections
NAYD has recently hosted a meeting of European youth theatre leaders to plan a European training event to take place in June 2010. There will be a number of places for Irish youth theatre leaders
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NYT 2010

NYT is back in 2010. This year's production will be directed by Jimmy Fay and will be on stage at the Peacock Theatre from 23 - 28 August. Jimmy is an award winning director who is currently directing Macbeth at the Abbey Theatre.

Workshop auditions for youth theatre members aged 16+ will take place in April in a number of locations around the country with call-back auditions taking place in May. The cast will be resident in Dublin for five weeks from 25 July. More details of the production coming soon.....

Find Out More about NYT 2010.

Funding

www.artscouncil.ie
The closing date for Arts Council's Project Awards is 1 April. Awards will be made in a number of areas including Arts Participation and Theatre.

Guidelines are available from the Arts Council website. Application forms will only be available through the new Arts Council online services website and will be available from 11 March. To find out more information, visit the funding deadlines page on the Arts Council website.

What's On?

6 March	Bui Bolg - Enlightenment Parade Bui Bolg Youth Group are taking part in a spectacular parade to mark the 1500th anniversary of the founding of Enniscorthy. Find Out More
19-20 March	Limerick Youth Theatre - Dorian A new adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. At the Belltable off-site venue. Find Out More
15-17 April	Kiikenny Youth Theatre - A Vampire Story Written by Moira Buffini's . On-stage at The Barn, Church Lane Kilkenny. Group rates available. Find Out More
23-24 April	Clare Youth Theatre - Double Bill Two new devised pieces. The venue is Cois na hAbhna, Ennis Find Out More

Opportunity

www.artscouncil.ie
The Arts Council are bringing young people together to hear their views about cultural life and the arts. Art-Youth-Culture: FYI will be held over three days in Dublin at the end of March and will involve a series of arts-based workshops and discussions concluding in meetings with arts policy-makers and government representatives. Visit the Arts Council website for more.

Young Critics 2010

The first weekend on this year's Young Critics programme will take place from 23-25 April. Sixteen youth theatre members will come together to attend and discuss theatre productions.

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Membership Reminder

Resources

Directing A Play

Just a wee reminder that membership renewal is now due.

In order to take part in NAYD's programme membership forms and fees should be returned as soon as possible. If you don't have a form, or have any queries relating to membership, contact Katie.

Have you visited the NAYD website resources section recently? Not only do we have a number of Advice Sheets on running a youth theatre, welfare etc. but you will also find a section devoted to workshops that have been tried and tested in the youth drama space. Visit Resources.

NAYD has teamed up with the National Youth Council of Ireland to offer a one-day training course introducing simple directing techniques for working with young people. Topics will range from choosing suitable scripts to devising with a group. The day will also explore simple staging and production ideas. It will take place in Dubin on 30th March and is designed for those who work and volunteer within the youth work sector.
For more information, you can download a copy of NYCI's training brochure