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Youth Drama Evolution: Inspiring Change in Northern Ireland

Explore the evolving landscape of youth theatre in Northern Ireland, empowering young people to be changemakers through innovative drama practices. Discover how partnerships and inspiring performances are shaping the future of theatre in society.

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Youth Drama Evolution: Inspiring Change in Northern Ireland

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  1. Youth drama in Northern Ireland: theatre-making for the futureMolly Goyer GormanPhD candidate in Drama, Queen’s University Belfastmgoyer01@qub.ac.ukwww.mollygoyergorman.com

  2. Lord Peter Melchett M.P. (age 29), speaking with young men in East Belfast, 1977

  3. Locations of 11 of the 13 Arts Council-funded groups

  4. Ulster Youth Theatre participants in 1985 and 1986

  5. Merged in 2015 to become…

  6. Glarryford YFC, winners of the 2016 Young Farmers’ Clubs Drama Festival

  7. Ulster Youth Theatre 1993

  8. NT Connections Festival 2015 – Lyric Theatre Belfast7 of the participating youth theatres were from Northern Ireland

  9. 1. How is youth theatre practice evolving in response to the changes we experience in theatre and in society? Partnerships in Communities Programme

  10. Quadrangle Productions • Volunteer-run • youth theatre • Ballycastle, County Antrim

  11. 2. Are young people changing? And how are they inspiring change in youth theatre? Suitcase Theatre Roadshow

  12. Post-show workshops Performance on mental health

  13. 3. How does youth theatre practice empower young people to be changemakers in their lives and communities? Coalisland CRAIC Youth Theatre

  14. Posters outside Coalisland Police Station March 2016

  15. Easter Rising Commemoration, • Coalisland • March 2016

  16. Craic Youth Theatre Panto 2016 ‘Once Upon a Minion’

  17. ‘Foundered’ Craic Youth Theatre Panto 2015 • Emerging theme 2 b) • Youth theatre performances enriching the local community

  18. 'Foundered' promo video

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