Funded by the Creative Ireland programme, Youth Theatre Island is a partnership initiative between Youth Theatre Ireland, Theatre and Dance NI and venues across the island to celebrate youth theatre and young people as artists.
The ambitious 3-year programme will showcase plays written by, for, and with young people, premier new plays devised and written as part of the artistic development of the programme and will culminate in the first all-island National YouthTheatre programme in 2027.
Youth Theatre Island 2025
Youth Theatre Ireland are excited to be a strategic partner over the next 3 years with Creative Ireland for Cruinniú na nÓg – in partnership with Theatre and Dance NI, each year they will bring Youth Theatres from across the island of Ireland together to perform plays that have been written by and for young performers.
Over the past few months, 20 youth theatres across the island have been creating, writing, designing, directing, and rehearsing to showcase their talents on June 7th , Cruinniú na nÓg, 2025.
On the day, these youth theatres will meet at 5 different venues to take part in a fun workshop together and perform plays that they have devised themselves or have come from Youth Theatre Ireland’s Playshare collection. Each performance will last around one hour and will feature 4 Youth Theatres performing for 10-15 minutes each.The age range for these performances is 12+ and is a great chance to see what Youth Theatre is all about!
The performances on Cruinniú will be free admission and will be performed at 5 venues across the island. An Grianán Donegal, Bright Umbrella Belfast, The Mill Theatre Dundrum Dublin, The Everyman Cork and Siamsa Tíre Kerry. For further information and for tickets for the workshop and the performances click the relevant links below.
An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny , Co. Donegal :
Link to Youth Theatre Island An Grianán Workshop Here
Link to Youth Theatre Island An Grianán Performance Here
The Mill Theatre, Dundrum, Co. Dublin :
Link to Youth Theatre Island The Mill Performance Here
Link to Youth Theatre Island The Mill Workshop Here
Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, Co. Kerry:
Link to Youth Theatre Island Siamsa Tíre Performance
Link to Youth Theatre Island Siamsa Tíre Workshop
The Everyman Theatre, Cork City, Co. Cork:
Link to Youth Theatre Island The Everyman Workshop
Link to Youth Theatre Island The Everyman Performance
Belfast, Co. Antrim
Link to Youth Theatre Island Bright Umbrella, The Sanctuary Theatre Workshop
Link to Youth Theatre Island Bright Umbrella, The Sanctuary Theatre Performance