Act Out Youth Theatre: BACKSTAGE DESIGN & PRODUCTION SUMMER PROJECT
- Location – Solstice Arts Centre, Navan
- Time/Date – 10.30-4pm 23rd-25th July
- Cost – €100
- Open to New & Existing Members
Act Out YT are running a 3 Day Summer Project in the Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, from 23rd-25th July, but this time it’s about anything but Acting Out.
On this year’s Summer Project participants will be introduced to the basics of Backstage Technical Design & Production for Theatre – Including Lighting Design & operation (with Colin Doran); Sound Design & operation (with HK Ní Shioradáin; Stage Management (with Ruby Collin) … Along with much more!
So if you interested in learning more about theatre, beyond performance, this Summer Project is for you.
The Summer Project is open to new & existing members
Places limited & Registration Essential
Cost – €100
Anybody interested should email actoutmeath@gmail.com to register
More about Act Out Youth Theatre:
Established in October 2017, Act Out Youth Theatre’s remit is to create quality theatre experiences with young people (13+) in the Meath area. We are a not-for-profit charity, partnered with Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co Meath & partnered & supported by Meath County Council Arts Office.
We are also a proud member of the Irish youth theatre community and affiliated to Youth Theatre Ireland.
In the last few years, the members of Act Out have produced original, acclaimed plays (Inception (2018); PROJECTions (2019), Grandma’s Reindeer Games (2019) deLIBERATIONs (2022); Explorations (2023) & most recently Innovations (2024)) in the Solstice Arts Centre; Created online videos & had an online showcase of screen talent (Screen Scenes 2021); Stormed the Púca Festival; Had workshops with national experts, like Meath’s own playwright Deirdre Kinahan (The Unmanageable Sisters; Rathmines Road) & Casting Director Louise Kiely (Sing Street; Normal People); Participated in week-long residentials in Kilkenny with youth theatres from all around the country; Had our own weekend residentials to Carlingford; Had various theatre-trips and much more … & all this on top of usual weekly workshops.
We provide an annual programme of activities, responding to the needs & interests of the young people, & we pride ourselves on our ethos of accessibility, diversity & inclusion.
Our main objective is to nurture the education, social & personal competencies of our young people ensuring our activities are of benefit to the community, in so far as our work reflects local issues & community needs.
We aim to foster partnerships within the community & to advance the arts, culture & heritage of the area with young people at the helm.
Usually our workshops run every Monday at 6pm in Dunshaughlin & every Tuesday 2 workshops in the Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, at 6pm & 7.30pm.
Artistic Director, Anthony Kinahan (Actor/Theatre-maker; Harry Wild; Kin; Conversations with Friends).