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                                Supporting and promoting youth theatre

                                Youth Theatre Ireland is the national research and development organisation for youth theatre across the nation.

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                                Resources

                                Youth Theatre Ireland provides a wide range of resources and information to support youth theatres and youth drama practice.

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                                Playshare: Find a Play

                                Playshare, a curated compendium of over 100 plays written specifically for young people, is available to the public and includes one-acts, issue-based dramas, comedies, classical adaptations, several pantomimes and musicals that have all been produced at least once.
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                                Youth Theatre Facilitator's Directory

                                Search for a youth theatre or youth drama facilitator for you class or youth group.
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                                Resources For Young People

                                Explore here if you are a young person who wants to know more about how to get involved with youth theatre! Find out about youth theatre opportunities in your area, in addition to accessing some useful advice and tips on auditioning.
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                                Workshop and Facilitation Ideas

                                Our members can avail of workshops created for young people by theatre practitioners such as Annie Ryan, Geraldine O'Neill, and Veronica Coburn and Youth Theatre Ireland staff members such as Alan King and Dave Kelly.
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                                Young Critics Resource Suite

                                A step by step approach to delivering a theatre criticism programme to young people.
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                                Artistic Planning Resources

                                A wide range of resources to support artistic planning for youth theatres and youth drama practice.
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                                What’s happening

                                Youth Theatre Ireland presents, Youth Theatre Island!

                                Youth Theatre Island is a partnership initiative between Youth Theatre Ireland, Theatre, Dance NI and venues across the island to celebrate youth theatre and young people as artists. It is a Creative Ireland Shared Island project.

                                Youth Theatre Ireland Member's Survey 2025

                                The results from the Member's Survey 2025 are in. 51 groups completed the survey, and we have pulled out some of the key statistics here:

                                Bursaries to attend Performing Arts Forum Limerick Gathering

                                Youth Theatre Ireland, in partnership with Performing Arts Forum, are delighted to offer 2 bursaries to attend the Performing Arts Forum Limerick Gathering on the 27th and 28th of May.

                                Young Critics Applications are now Open!

                                One of Youth Theatre Ireland's longest running and most popular programmes!
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                                Become a Member

                                Click below to find out more about the types of memberships we offer for Individuals, Organisations, and Youth Theatre Affiliates. Become a member of Youth Theatre Ireland and make sure that you don’t miss out on the fantastic youth theatre-centered training, events, activities, research, and seminars we offer!

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