YTAS Annual Update - Nov 2014

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Since 2004 - National Festival of Youth Theatre (NFYT)

- Interchange, our professional development conference

- International partnership project ‘RE:LOCATION’

- Membership Scheme’ and support services

- Sector and Youth Symposium

- Annual Sector Review

10 Years On 126 members operating throughout all 32 local authorities (60 youth theatres, 55 freelancers and 11 associated organisations) 1000 professionals attended our professional development conference ‘Interchange’ and Sector Symposium 25,000 young people engaged every week by our members

Access and Diversity 30% of participants from areas of multiple deprivation 15% of participants are either deaf, hard of hearing, visually or physically impaired 15% of participants have additional learning requirements 14% of participants come from minority ethnic groups

Access and Diversity Majority of youth theatres provide weekly activities for £0-£5/week and also offer financial support Nearly all youth theatres consult with their young people three or more times a year about planning, delivery and evaluation of their work The majority of youth theatres consider themselves specialists in working with participants who have additional learning requirements or come from areas of multiple deprivation

Growth in Scale, Complexity and Impact

Many youth theatres finding it challenging to meet demand

More participants going on to study in the creative industries

More youth theatres having work reviewed in local and national press

Most youth theatres seeing an increase in audience numbers

More youth theatres providing professional development opportunities

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Business Plan 2015-2020

www.ytas.org.uk/ about-us/what-we-do

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Transforming lives through youth theatre by providing inspiring participatory opportunities for young people in Scotland and by connecting, supporting and

training the professionals who work with them

Our Vision

That youth theatre in Scotland is the creative crucible where young people choose to come together and prepare for a positive future 

Our Values

Intelligence and Support   Access and Participation

    Collaboration for Development    Excellence and Experimentation  

Our Objectives

Information and Advocacy

Youth Theatre Arts Projects and Services

Training and Professional Development

Developmental Sustainability

Sector Review, Sector and Youth Symposium

+ Research, Resource and Digital Development Strategy  

Information and Advocacy

NFYT, RE:LOCATION + Chrysalis, Audience Development

Youth Theatre Arts Projects and Services

Interchange + Young Arts Leaders, Regional Development, Quality and

Progression Frameworks, Mentoring / Peer Review

Training and Professional Development

+ Business Development, Regional Development and Research, Resource and Digital Development

Developmental Sustainability

Our Objectives

Information and Advocacy  

 Youth Theatre Arts Projects and Services

    Training and Professional Development 

Developmental Sustainability

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6-7 November 2015

A new platform for ambitious and provocative performance by young theatre-makers

Chrysalis

Positively enhance the public perception of creative work by young people.

Attract new audiences to youth theatre arts. Inspire Scotland’s youth arts sector.

Stimulate critical discussion.

Chrysalis

The only platform of its kind in Scotland. A new performance opportunity for Scotland’s youth theatre sector.

A new experience for audiences new to youth theatre arts. £1,000 available for each selected group to attend the festival.

Staged in Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Curated by a consortium of specialists.

Marketed across Scotland, the UK and internationally.

Chrysalis

Viviane Hullin Chrysalis Festival Producer

Applications now open!

ytas.org.uk/chrysalis

Criteria for Application Performance participants should be aged 16-25.

The work presented must be new (i.e. created within a year of application)

A live performance of the work should be available to view between February and June 2015

Applications to both NFYT and Chrysalis of the same performance within the same year will not be accepted

Applicants must be YTAS member organisations (or willing to become a member if selected)

Applicants must demonstrate strong advanced preparation in their application (this can include supporting material)

Applications must be a joint effort between the group leader/practitioner and their young theatre-makers

Artistic Criteria for Selection

Direction Performance

Technical elements Text

Ethics

The ‘performance’ should be*

Emotionally engaging Ambitious

Provocative Polished

* The Consortium consulted sector professionals and young people to get their reaction to the four performance qualities.  You can read their feedback online.

Chrysalis

2015

Applications close 31 Jan All applicants informed of shortlisting decision Early Feb

Consortium views shortlisted work Feb – mid June Selected groups are announced July

YTAS supports groups for Chrysalis July – Nov Chrysalis at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 6-7 Nov

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Website aims

•  Welcoming, richer, dynamic

•  More powerful directories

•  Responsive/easier to use

•  Widen training programme

Previous website: a single page listing freelance members

Member survey

•  70% would look first at our website for advice about youth theatre arts in Scotland

•  96% very/fairly likely to visit new website

How you can take part

•  Check/update your member profile - changes to: info@ytas.org.uk •  Add your performances: www.ytas.org.uk/submit-event/ •  Advertise opportunities: www.ytas.org.uk/submit-opportunity/

•  Submit news: www.ytas.org.uk/submit-news/

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