2007 October 31 » International Youth Theater Network

Background

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

I now have around 15 years behind me working professionally as a theatre technician, plus another 15 odd years as an enthusiastic stage manager and performer in youth and community productions. My work in recent years has again led me to become heavily involved with youth theatre projects. During this years Edinburgh Fringe festival I was once more working around a number of youth theatre groups, from around the world, when it occurred to me that there was little opportunity for them to link up with each other. Even during an event such as the Edinburgh Fringe there is little chance. Due mainly to the fact that the festival is so big. So from this, the idea emerged to set up some way of networking all these groups together in order that they would then have the chance to talk, meet, exchange ideas and even work with each other. The internet is naturally the easiest way to start this network so my first task is to create a directory of interested youth theatre companies and related organisations. From there I hope the project will grow to include many diverse activities including organising exchange visits between companies and eventually an international festival of youth theatre

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