The Laois Youth Theatre is back!
Laois Youth Theatre resumes on Friday, October 12 in the Laois Music Centre, (Old Scoil Mhuire), Church Street, Portlaoise for what is anticipated to be a fun filled and hectic year.
New members are always welcome so if you are interested in drama, making plays, learning creative skills and meeting new people, this is the opportunity for you.
As well as welcoming back current members, the workshop on Friday will be a taster session to allow new members to join. Members range from first year to sixth year students.
Established for over twenty five years, many of it’s past members have gone on to study and pursue careers in theatre nationally and internationally.
A new coordinator
The new Youth Theatre coordinator Louise White is a theatre practitioner, facilitator and educator originally from Laois. She trained at the Oxford School of Drama and Trinity College Dublin and NCAD. She is a registered teacher with the Teaching Council of Ireland. She has many years’ experience and facilitating in formal and non-formal contexts.
Louise will be assisted by two former members of the Laois Youth Theatre, Saoirse Anton and Pauline Dunne. Saoirse has recently graduated with a degree in Drama and English from Trinity College Dublin. Pauline is studying Animation and Illustration in Athlone IT.
Laois Youth Theatre supports opportunities for new experiences and encourages creativity and skills development. Affiliated to Youth Drama Ireland, members are offered the prospect of travelling to theatre shows, networking nationally with other Youth Theatres, participate in local festivals, collaborate with other youth theatre groups locally and nationally and prepare for an end of year performance.
The two workshops this weekend will take place as follows:
Workshop 1: 12-14 years 5pm -6.30pm
Workshop 2: 15-18 years 7pm – 8.30pm
The fee for the year is €100 to be paid in two installments of €50. Payment of first installment of €50 is required at first full workshop.
For more information, phone 057 8664033/13 or see here.
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