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Roscommon County Youth Theatre is a professional theatre organisation dedicated to the development and promotion of youth theatre through training, production and access, and encourages a greater understanding of the potential of drama as a medium for learning and as a means of expression for young people. Workshops take place every Sunday in Roscommon Arts Centre. Membership is open to young people between the ages of 14 and 22.
Youth theatre encourages the development of the whole person, and uses a range of drama methods to respond to the personal needs of the participants involved, contributing towards the development of the creative, physical, social and intuitive intelligences of participants.
Members of RCYT can take part in weekly workshops conducted by Artistic Director, Catherine Simon. We also organise many specialist workshops and talks by external professionals throughout the year in dance, film, set design etc. In addition to the end of year show, as part of the National Association of Youth Drama, members of RCYT also have the opportunity to participate in exchanges with other youth theatres and special training programmes throughout the country. |
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| RCYT workshops take place every Sunday from 2.30pm-4.30pm in Roscommon Arts Centre. Rehearsal periods are extended in the run up to productions. RCYT organises a recruitment drive for new members every spring but takes new members year round, so if you're interested contact Catherine Simon on 086 8747024. |
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| Past Productions |
| 2009 |
Stuff I Buried in a Small Town |
by Mike Bartlett |
| 2008 |
Understanding Marcus |
by Veronica Coburn |
| 2007 |
Car Show |
devised by RCYT |
| 2006 |
The Crucible |
by Arthur Miller |
| 2005 |
Requiem for Lena & Stories |
by Veronica Coburn and Stories by Mike Finn |
| 2004 |
Toil and Trouble |
by Ciaran Gray |
| 2003 |
Folie Tha |
by Ciaran Gray |
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| Members News |
| RCYT 10 Year Anniversary ! ! ! ! |
| Yes, I know it is hard to believe, but it is just around the corner. We want it to be big and bold and memorable. That is where you come in. We are looking for ideas about how to mark it, do we do a performance, if so what one or what type, do a documentary, make a book??? Get your thinking caps on and suggestions in ASAP! |
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| Workshops |
| We are looking for suggestions on who to invite to do specialist workshops with us this year. Is there someone we had before that you would like back? Did you see or hear about anyone else that you think would be interesting? Is there a type of workshop you would like to do – physical theatre, set design, etc.? |
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| Theatre trips |
| Are there any shows that you want to go see this year? Take a look at the programmes on different venue's websites and see if there's anything you like. Maybe you saw a company before that you liked and are interested to see what production they’re going now. www.irishtheatreonline.com is a good website to get links to both venues and theatre companies. |
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| NYT 2010 |
| Organised by the National Association for Youth Drama (NAYD), National Youth Theatre (NYT) is a large-scale production created with a cast of young people from youth theatres across Ireland. The young people work with professional artistic and technical teams over a four week period, culminating in performance in the Peacock Theatre in Dublin. The underlying aim is of achieving artistic excellence. NYT is an opportunity to showcase the artistic talent and professionalism of young people, and secures the place of youth drama on the main-stage in Ireland. |
| NYT 2010 will take place in the Peacock Theatre from 23 – 28 th August. Rehersals will take place for 4 weeks at the end of July into August. Auditions will take place in April. Participants must be aged 16 by July. |
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| National Festival of Youth Theatres: |
| National Festival of Youth Theatres is back for the first time since 2003 and will take place in July. This event will bring together over 100 youth theatre members from all over Ireland to participate in an intensive, exciting programme of workshops and performances. |
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| Young Critics |
| The Young Critics Programme is part of NAYD's commitment to developing youth theatre members' awareness and appreciation of the aesthetic of theatre. The Programme brings youth theatre members together to: |
- attend workshops in the critique of professional theatre;
- attend professional performances at leading Irish festivals;
- give critiques of the performances at the Young Critics Panel.
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| The Young Critics Panel takes the form of a public discussion forum and takes place as part of the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival in October. In 2009 eighteen Young Critics spent a year seeing professional theatre productions and honing their critical skills in workshops with professional theatre critic, Dr. Karen Fricker and NAYD's Youth Theatre Officer, Anna Galligan. They attended five productions in total: |
- Rough Magic's Solemn Mass for a Full Moon In Summer;
- The Abbey Theatre's production of Comdedy of Errors.
- Druid's The New Electric Ballroom, by Enda Walsh;
- DV8's To Be Straight With You;
- Hotel Modern's Kamp.
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| if you are interested in becoming involved in Young Critics 2010, let us know. Participants will attend a number of professional theatre productions and workshops throughout the year beginning with the first weekend from 23 – 25 th April, with a final public forum as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival in October. |
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| Art-Youth-Culture: FYI |
A meeting of young people and policy makers - 27 -29 March 2010
If you between the ages of 15 and 23 The Arts Council is interested in hearing your views about young people’s participation in cultural life and the arts. Art-Youth-Culture: FYI will be held over three days in Dublin. It will involve a series of arts-based workshops and discussions, concluding with a meeting between young people, arts policy makers, and government representatives.
Further information and details of how to participate are available from - http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/areas-of-work/actions/FYI.aspx |
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