May 2010

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May '10
YT Supports
NAYD is offering youth theatres a number of new schemes to support them in delivering their programme at this time of scarce resources. The schemes were developed following consultations with member youth theatres earlier this year.
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It's Festival Time!

This year's National Festival of Youth Theatres will take place in Wexford. Carne Holiday Centre is located on the coast and will be the venue for four days of workshops and social events.

Participation is free of charge. A number of youth theatres have let us know that they want to be part of it but we will continue to accept expressions of interest until Thursday 6 May. To download the expression of interest form visit the Festival page on our website.

Opportunity

www.youth.ie
The National Youth Council of Ireland are currently recruiting a Youth Arts Project Officer. The position is part time. Duties include the development and dissemination of the montly e- bulletin and supporting the delivery of the Certificate in Youth Arts. The closing date is Friday 14 May. Visit the NYCI website for a full job description and an application form.

What's On?

5 - 8 May	Kildare Youth Theatre - The Lieutenant of Inishmore Martin McDonagh's satire on stage at the Moat Theatre, Naas. Find Out More
7 - 8 May	Activate Youth Theatre - Myrtlehill Terrace New devised play. On stage at Graffiti Theatre, Cork Find Out More
9 May	Free Range Youth Theatre - It's All True Original devised piece. On stage at the Siamsa Tire Theatre, Tralee. Find Out More
12-15 May	Co. Sligo Youth Theatre - Under A Naked Light Adaptation of A Street Car Named Desire. At the Factory Performance Space. Find Out More
14-15 May	Backstage Youth Theatre - Two Plays None The Wiser and Wake up Sleeping Beauties. At Backstage Theatre, Longford . Find Out More
14 - 16 May	Co Limerick YT - X-Factory Tom Swift's New Stage Commission. At the Honeyfitz Theatre, Lough Gur. Find Out More
21 - 29 May	Stagecraft Youth Theatre - Five Plays A variety of plays both classics and newer works. At the White Memorial Theatre, Clonmel. Find Out More

Funding

www.dublincity.ie
Dublin City Council invites applications for their 2010 Arts Bursaries. One bursary will be awarded in the area of Drama and Literature. Closing date is 14 May. For more information and to request an application form visit the Dublin City Council website.

www.create-ireland.ie
The next closing date for the Artist in the Community Scheme is 25 June. This scheme is funded by the Arts Council and administered by Create and enables communities of places/interest to work with artists from any artform. The maximum award is 10,000. For more information visit the Create website.

Leading On....

This year's residential training event Laying The Foundations will explore the ingredients and approaches to a 10 week intro programme for youth theatre members. Application forms now available to download.

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Capture YT

New Board Members

Making Connections

Piloted in 2009, Capure YT allows youth theatres to use the expertise of NAYD staff to create a short video to promote their work. The brief for the project will be tailored to meet the needs of the youth theatre. Visit our website for more info and to view a video created for Co. Sligo YT as part of the pilot programme

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate NAYD's new Board members, elected at the recent AGM. They are Caoimhe Dunn from Bui Bolg Youth Group, Ella Daly from Limerick Youth Theatre and Ian Cummins from Celbridge Youth Drama.

NAYD wishes to thank everyone who applied for the Making Connections Training course. Unfortunately we could not offer a place to everyone who applied. Nine Irish youth theatres will be representated at the European training event. Participants from eight other countries will also attend.