

Martin gets the Young Critic spot!
Young critics was an amazing experience and it was one of the best things I've done in youth theatre. - Martin Youth Theatre members are invited to apply early in the year and they must be nominated by an NAYD affiliated youth theatre. Those applying are asked to submit a short review of a production they have attended. Sixteen participants are chosen. Participants must be aged 16–20. The Young Critics Programme brings youth theatre members together to: attend workshops in th


BREAKING THE RECORD - Sam and Sean are BOTH chosen for NAYD production 'Salt Mountain'
National success for a rural County Limerick Youth Theatre. Not one, but two members have been chosen to perform in the very prestigious NAYD’s (National Association of Youth Drama) production of “Salt Mountain”. With six shows altogether, it will run at Project Arts Centre, Dublin from Tuesday August 24th to Saturday August 29th 2015. Sean Hammond and Sam Molony, both from small rural backgrounds, have beaten out thousand The County Limerick Youth Theatre, situated at a cros


Is ainm dom Beatrice - why I chose to be in the project "speaking our language"
I have been in youth theatre since I was nine years old, I have participated in various workshops, acted in multiple different plays and created different projects with the youth theatre including, I have also participated in the NAYD Festival of Youth Theatres, Youth in Action Youth Initiatives and Youth exchanges in Finland and Ireland and been a youth leader in my youth theatre facilitating drama workshops in summer camps through the Irish language and in national schools


CONGRATULATIONS - Eilis performs in "It only ever Happens in the Movies"
Eillis auditioned and was successful. she the took part in the production "It only ever Happens in the Movies" The course of true love never did run smooth, particularly when you’re getting rubbishy advice from Cillian Murphy. The National Youth Theatre’s yearly productions are more often than not plays of the canon, updated to appeal not only to youthful audiences, but also to their youthful performers. They are always staged with exuberance, more often than not are injected