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 National Youth Theatre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Youth Theatre was founded in 1956 by Michael Croft and was one of the UK's first premier youth arts organisations.
The London-based National Youth Theatre or NYT is the United Kingdom's leading organisation for young people in the field of theatre.
All young people from across the UK, regardless of background, situation or status, are welcome to apply and the theatre receives roughly 3,000 applicants a year.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Youth_Theatre   (243 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Youth Theatre
Sturgis Youth Theatre is a collaborative project of the Cedar Falls Community Theater, the Hearst Center for the Arts, and the University of Northern Iowa Department of Theatre.
Guion, youth theatre director at the Ashland Community Arts Center, said a murder occurs at the annual convention of romance writers and their fans, and the audience gathers clues to solve the case.
Cary Youth Theatre Presents "We The People" (July 3 and 4): Pat Cook's "We The People" is a patriotic play that will remind everyone that the words written by the nation's forefathers are still part of their lives today...
dramatheatre.surfwax.com /files/Youth_Theatre.html   (4402 words)

  
 The British Theatre Guide Links: School & Youth Theatre (3)
Shell Connections, a collaboration between Shell and the National Theatre, is "one of the world's largest celebrations of Youth Theatre.
Produced by the National Theatre, Connections was established eleven years ago in response to a widespread demand for challenging new plays for young people to perform." The site has full details.
A youth theatre based in Winchester which is run entirely by people under 21, with no adult involvement.
www.britishtheatreguide.info /links/schoolyt3.htm   (1266 words)

  
 Emily Joyce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Having a long-lived childhood love of acting (due to her mother taking her to theatres regularly), Joyce decided to join the National Youth Theatre at the age of fifteen.
She worked for Vogue magazine for sustenance during this period of learning the skills of her future career, preparing for drama school.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emily_Joyce   (259 words)

  
 National Youth Theatre
First, however, I should like to clear up a major question - "What exactly is the National Youth Theatre?" Well, fundamentally it is a group of about three hundred youths between the ages of 15 and 21 who are out to have a good time as far as the world of drama is concerned.
The main purpose of the N.Y.T. is to offer young people a creative means of spending their leisure time and to encourage them to appreciate good theatre as actors or audience.
The N.Y.T. strives to reach a standard which will be of value to school and youth club productions in general and its public performances are a test of its worth.
www.oldsalvatorians.com /magazines/mag1967/nyt.html   (330 words)

  
 BBC - Devon Family Friendly - National Youth Music Theatre workshops
The National Youth Music Theatre is running a series of 6-day residential music theatre workshops for people aged between 10 and 19.
The National Youth Music Theatre exists to give young people throughout the UK the opportunity to participate in all aspects of music theatre.
During its 25 year history, the NYMT has established a formidable reputation with a long list of productions at the Edinburgh International Festival, Sadler's Wells, the National Theatre, Glyndebourne and even a season on Broadway.
www.bbc.co.uk /devon/family_friendly/national_youth_music.shtml   (592 words)

  
 Dáil Éireann - Volume 383 - 02 November, 1988 - Written Answers. - National Youth Theatre Funding.
Keating asked the Minister for Education if she will make a statement on the situation being faced by the National Youth Theatre which could force its closure; and if she will give a guarantee that a sympathetic response will be forthcoming to their application for funding from the national lottery.
O'Rourke): The National Association for Youth Drama, to which the National Youth Theatre is affiliated, have received a grant of £14,400 from my Department this year under the youth service grant scheme.
Any further application for funding at this stage can only be considered in the context of the allocation of funds to youth organisations for 1989, when NAYD will be given fullest consideration.
www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0383/D.0383.198811020186.html   (135 words)

  
 BBC News ARTS Youth theatre 'faces closure'
The National Youth Music Theatre is calling on the government to help it stave off the threat of closure.
The youth theatre, whose former alumni include the actors Jude Law and Jamie Bell, says its financial crisis is continuing and longstanding, but is particularly acute at the moment.
Manager Jon Bromwich said the government had never funded the youth theatre in its 25-year history, but that now was the time for it to start doing so.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/1804916.stm   (390 words)

  
 indielondon.co.uk - theatre - Young: Uncensored - National Youth Theatre 2004 Season Launch
Their main aim is to encourage individualism within today's youth and explore the relevant issues that they face.
The fresh-faced enthusiasm of this season's youthful Company suggests the future is most definitely now!
An ongoing project for NYT is the Young Offenders' Programme, where NYT will collaborate with Music In Prisons, to produce an entirely original musical, with young women at Bullwood Hall YOE.
www.indielondon.co.uk /theatre/t_young_uncensored_NYT04launch.html   (538 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On National Youth Music Theatre
A love of acting, exhibited first in an appearance in St George and the Dragon at the age of five, was developed with the National Youth Music Theatre which he joined at the age of 12.
The family's art affinity also influenced his acting, when at 12 years old, Jude Law was already working in the National Youth Music Theatre and at 17, he dropped out of school to star in the television series, Families.
Born in London, Law began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre at the age of 12.
dramatheatre.surfwax.com /files/National_Youth_Music_Theatre.html   (313 words)

  
 The British Theatre Guide: Thanks for what you've done, Edward
The NYT makes a major contribution to the health of British theatre and I, for one, would not want to allow Edward Wilson's leaving to pass without acknowledging his contribution the development and success of the company.
About 3,000 people between the ages of 13 and 21 apply to join the NYT each year and they have a wide variety of interests, for, although the majority want to act, there are positions and courses in all backstage departments too.
For a short period from 1965 it had an offspring: the North East branch, based at the Sunderland Empire (where, incidentally, I became the photographer a year or two later), which provided a springboard for many NE actors, among the most notable being George Irving and Ed Wilson himself.
www.britishtheatreguide.info /articles/060703.htm   (228 words)

  
 James Bond 007 :: MI6 - The Home Of James Bond
He moved to London to join the National Youth Theatre at the age 17 and continued his training at the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
CRAIG has since become regarded as one of Britain's finest actors securing a variety of roles in television, theatre and film.
Born in 1968, DANIEL CRAIG was raised on the Wirral nr.
www.mi6.co.uk /sections/articles/james_bond_6_announced.php3   (708 words)

  
 National Youth Theatre
Five young people from Blaenau Gwent have been successful in securing membership of the National Youth Theatre in Wales.
“The Local Education Authority is immensely proud to see five young people from Blaenau Gwent secure places in such prestigious organisations as the National Youth Theatre for Wales and hope that many more will follow in their footsteps.
Its unique approach to developing students’ abilities includes focusing on the ensemble as a dramatic and dynamic vehicle for youth theatre.
www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk /News/Older%20Press%20Releases/2001/July%202001/National%20Youth%20Theatre.htm   (281 words)

  
 Leaveners.org - Links
National Youth Music Theatre - information about current shows and how to join in with or without interviews and auditions.
National Youth Theatre - information about the history of NYT and how to join.
National Association of Youth Theatres - includes a very thorough Links page of the Youth Theatres in Britain.
www.leaveners.org /links.html   (551 words)

  
 Auditions -Youth Theatre
The Spartanburg Youth Theatre is supported in part by The Arts Partnership and its donors, the County and City of Spartanburg, and the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Spartanburg Youth Theatre auditions are held in the Youth Theatre room on the second floor of the Arts Center located at 385 South Spring Street.
• About the Youth Theatre • the Season Schedule • Ticket Information • Audition Information • contact us - see where we are
www.spartanarts.org /youththeatre/auditions.htm   (302 words)

  
 Broadband benefits
NYT wanted to integrate some new technology and explore an interactive element to the event and potentially the writing through the use of SMS.
This was an experiment for NYT, and a great learning curve.
Orange donated a ‘Cube’ and SMS messages were flashed up in response to the performances.
www.broadbandlab.org.uk /175.0.html   (174 words)

  
 Student acts her way to the National Youth Theatre
Up-and-coming Bath actress, Elsie Rutterford, 18, a student at St Brendan’s Catholic Sixth Form College in Bristol, has been offered a place in The National Youth Theatre.
The National Youth Theatre received its highest number of applications - around 4,000 people applied this year with only 700 places on offer.
She is a student of Drama and Theatre at St Brendan’s and recently gained the highest mark in her exam for her portrayal of Jocast’ in ‘Oedipus’.
www.cliftondiocese.com /Articles/341   (513 words)

  
 All 4 Kids UK Family Directory - National Youth Theatre
National Youth Theatre aims to give young people the chance to work in a professional Theatre environment.
Established in 1956, National Youth Theatre is Britains premier and longest established youth Theatre Company.
We offer part time acting and technical theatre courses during school holidays and a season of productions, which plays in London and Edinburgh with occasional visits to other venues both in the UK and abroad.
www.all4kidsuk.com /sitemap/company/nationalyouththeatre.htm   (176 words)

  
 National Youth Dance Theatre Home Page
The National Youth Dance Theatre made its international debut in 1996 with a highly successful tour of the United States, returning 1998 and 1999, with performances in Philadelphia, New York, London and Los Angeles.
The National Youth Dance Theatre has established its reputation as one of Australia’s largest dance programmes over the last two decades.
In 1998, the National Youth Dance Theatre also featured among the many artists gathered to welcome home the Commonwealth Games athletes in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane.
www.niypaa.com.au /nydt_home.html   (267 words)

  
 Crooked House Theatre Company - Training - Kildare Youth Theatre
The site that supplies the plays, advice, information and much more for Royal National Theatre’s Shell Connections festival of Youth Theatres.
The Youth Theatre aims to create vibrant, relevant and appealing theatre with teenagers and young adults from across the county.
Kildare Youth Theatre also hosts a number of events during the year for people who are not members of KYT.
www.kildare.ie /CrookedHouse/youth-theatre.htm   (2614 words)

  
 indielondon.co.uk - film - National Youth Theatre salutes new James Bond (Daniel Craig)
Former artistic director, Edward Wilson, said the news was 'a fantastic birthday present to the National Youth Theatre as it enters its 50th year'.
THE NATIONAL Youth Theatre (NYT) has sent its congratulations to Daniel Craig for securing the coveted role of James Bond in Casino Royale.
In 1988, he took on the role of Simon Schachava in The Caucasian Chalk Circle and the following year played the 4th Knight in Murder In The Cathedral in Moscow, when the NYT presented the first ever production of the play in the city at The Moscow Art Theatre.
www.indielondon.co.uk /film/daniel_craig_national_youth_theatre_bond.html   (389 words)

  
 National Association for Youth Drama
The National Association for Youth Drama (NAYD) is the development and resource organisation for youth theatre/drama in Ireland.
NAYD is commited to furthering the debate on the role of youth arts in the personal, social and artistic development of young people and promoting the value of youth theatre to the wider community.
Significant changes are happening in the provision of youth work at a local level.
www.youthdrama.ie   (275 words)

  
 National Youth Theatre
This is the credo of the National Youth Music Theatre which, under the direction of Jeremy James Taylor, has become one of Britain's most prestigious performing groups.
More information about the work and works of the National Youth Music Theatre can be found on their website www.nymt.org.uk
The NYMT gave highly critically acclaimed performances of their latest work to be published by Josef Weinberger, Pendragon, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1994, and at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith in 1995.
www.nodanw.com /arts_groups/national_youth_theatre.htm   (324 words)

  
 National Youth Theatre
Home / Case Studies / National Youth Theatre
"‘NYT was planning a 3 day festival in Hoxton and wanted to integrate video or other interactive media into the performances, the writing and the event in general — VET threw in loads of ideas and support.
www.broadbandlab.org.uk /172.0.html   (58 words)

  
 National Youth Music Theatre Royal Charity Gala Sunday 9 Oct 2005 at the Piccadilly Theatre. Taking part will be over 100 past and present NYMT members and supporters including Matt Lucas, Amy Nuttall, Jonny Lee Miller And Richard Stilgoe
The National Youth Music Theatre exists to give young people throughout the United Kingdom the opportunity to participate in all aspects of music theatre to the highest international standard, including the creation of new music theatre repertoire.
National Youth Music Theatre Royal Charity Gala will take place on Sunday 9 Oct 2005 at the Piccadilly Theatre.
National Youth Music Theatre Royal Charity Gala Sunday 9 Oct 2005 at the Piccadilly Theatre.
www.londontheatre.co.uk /londontheatre/news/sep05/nationalyouthmusictheatre1sep05.htm   (419 words)

  
 screenonline: Law, Jude (1972-) Biography
The son of South London teachers, he joined the National Youth Theatre at 13, had a small part in the TV soap,
www.screenonline.org.uk /people/id/482080   (196 words)

  
 British National Youth Music Theatre
The National Youth Music Theatre of Great Britain has existed for some twenty five years and, in that time, proved itself to be one of the world's most influential theatre companies for young people.
The education audit that we undertook told us several things, one was that there was a market of young people out there who indeed wanted to experience musical theatre and these were young people that extended the base from which NYMT first grew, namely a boys' public school in the south of England.
During its years of operation, NYMT trained - and launched the careers of - several respected performers and was responsible for a fine catalogue of major new works in music theatre and performance.
www.zipworld.com.au /~lnbdds/National/index.htm   (550 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Arts features In the blood
The old British theatre, with its egos and thoughtlessness and easy jettisoning of those once loved, its tours and barbs and priapism and casual hatred, and its mawkishness - it is now, finally, dead, and replaced by cool ambition and analytic superiority.
Rachael Stirling is obviously as much a professional as her mother: she loves the theatre, the very idea of it, and will go to many lengths to make it work.
Finally, after a lengthy wrangle over copyright, it has now metamorphosed into the play which it always should have been: a (reportedly) black and sumptuous and rewarding exploration into the world of theatre and those who inhabit it.
www.guardian.co.uk /arts/features/story/0,11710,1484015,00.html?gusrc=rss   (1211 words)

  
 Go2Audio Directory - Artists - Classical
National Youth Music Theatre, Childrens Music Theatre Ltd...
Southern Indiana Youth Symphony is an affiliate orchestra.
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest, most distinguished Bach Choir in the nation, celebrates its centennial in 1998 and the anniversary of its American premiere of the Mass in B Minor in 2000....
www.go2audio.com /links/artists-classical.html   (1234 words)

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