4 – 6 July 2014Rothes Halls, Glenrothes

Participating in this year’s festival are:ACT Daft!

Altru Young ActorsAberdeen Performing Arts Youth Theatre

Brunton Senior Youth TheatreDeaf Youth Theatre

Dundee Rep Youth TheatreEden Court Collective

Firefly ArtsFishbowl

Le Grand BleuNorth Lanarkshire Youth Theatre

Perth Youth TheatrePlatform Lab Station

RE:LOCATION 2014 International Young CompanyShell ENGAGE Young Company

Tea Pap

Welcome to NFYT 2014!

Welcome to the 10thanniversary of Scotland’sNational Festival of YouthTheatre (NFYT). This annualevent is a celebration ofthe transformative powerof youth theatre arts andis the largest gatheringof youth theatre groupsanywhere in the UK.

Join us all weekend forinspiring performances byyouth theatre groups from allacross Scotland and beyond.

Youth Theatre Arts Scotland is a Company limited byGuarantee No SC 269952. Registered Scottish Charity No SC 035765

PRINCIPAL EVENT PARTNER: EVENT FUNDERS:

THE SOUTER CHARITABLE TRUSTTHE SYLVIA WADDILOVE FOUNDATION

EVENT SPONSOR:

Follow the festival at:www.ytas.org.uk/nfyt

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#NFYT

NFYT is not just about watching shows. For all participatingyouth theatre groups it’s also about coming together, learningnew skills, taking risks and discovering why making andperforming theatre matters.

Featuring a series of creative workshops including devising,circus skills, dance and a capella singing, you can expect to seesome wild and wonderful things happening in the Rothes Hallsand throughout the Kingdom Shopping Centre all weekend!

Event Programme

All performances are BSL interpretedand recommended for audiences aged 13+

Tickets: £5/3

Box Office: onfife.comor 01592 611101

Box Office

Performance ProgrammeAll performances are being held in the Main Auditorium

A Century UnheardFriday 4 July I 4.45pm – 5.45pm I Main Auditorium

EDEN COURT COLLECTIVEDirected by Katyana Kozikowska

‘Remember us, for we were the childrenwhose dreams and lives were stolen away.’

Eden Court Collective showcase untold warstories seen through the eyes of their generation,and connecting them to their Highland heritage.Lest we forget.

Eden Court Collective is a newly formed youngcompany with members from across theHighlands.

eden-court.co.uk

WinningFriday 4 July I 8.30pm – 9.00pm I Main Auditorium

SHELL ‘ENGAGE’ YOUNG COMPANYDirected by Leyla Coll O’Reilly & Jack Stancliffe

Winning is an exploration into the humanrace’s competitive nature.

Why do we always strive to be thebest and find ourselves jealous whenwe fail? How is this affectingour communities, and more importantly, our self-worth?

Proudly sponsored by Shell, ‘ENGAGE’ is a Fife-based youth theatre outreachproject associated to the National Festival of Youth Theatre. By workingclosely with schools and community groups the project aims to raiseawareness of the transformative power of youth theatre.

Two is theBeginning of the EndFriday 4 July I 9.00pm – 9.45pm I Main Auditorium

FISHBOWLDirected by Fishbowl and company members

A fast-paced, brutally poignant coming of age story that explores the painand adventure of growing up, the moment when innocence suddenlyturns into experience, and the ever-present fear and anticipation oflooming adulthood.

Fishbowl is a Scottish-based theatre collective run by Claire Bloomfieldand Vikki Alexander.

fish-bowl.org/blog.php

BiRDSaturday 5 July I 10.00am – 11.00amMain Auditorium

FIREFLY ARTSDirected by Eleanor Morrison & Anna Humphries

Billy’s kestrel soars above the poverty, neglectand inevitable chaos of his life. Precious, hopeful,with an ache for freedom. We all need to flysometimes.

Firefly’s newly formed ‘Bird on the Wire’production company has been working togetherthis year to explore themes of pressure,expectation, risk and freedom. They findmoments of beauty in a harsh and unforgivinglandscape with this physical and emotionally-charged adaptation of Barry Hines’ classic andbrutal tale.

firefly-arts.co.uk

MirrorsSaturday 5 July I 11.30am – 12.30pm I Main Auditorium

BRUNTON SENIOR YOUTH THEATREDirected by Charlie Hindley

Do we really want what we want? Who decides what we need? Where is theline between reality and a dream?

Mirrors presents a series of school-based vignettes. Examining the peoplewho make the choices which most impact on us, it creates a portrait of youngpeople’s expectations.

Brunton Senior Youth Theatre is an eclectic celebration of aspiring youngthespians from East Lothian. They are enthusiastic and professional in theirapproach and sympathetic to their material.

Missing?Saturday 5 July I 5:00pm – 6:00pmMain Auditorium

ALTRU YOUNG ACTORSDirected by Kate Gorst,Lisa Rowe and Jenny Lyons

Why would someone go missing?A chance of adventure? Those left behind,trapped in time… forever waiting.While one journey starts is another coming to an end?

Altru Young Actors ask the question ‘Aren’t we all a little bit missing?’

Altru Young Actors are a group of 16-20 year olds based in Knowsley, Liverpool.They work together on diverse pieces of theatre and love a challenge.

altru.co.uk

I am what I amSaturday 5 July I 8.30pm-9.30pm I Main Auditorium

LAB STATIONDirected by Lab Station in collaborationwith Lou Brodie and assisted by Maria Giergiel

Are you a pink fluffy unicorn or a Spiderman loving Jedi?Boy or girl or other?Does it really matter?Let’s talk about gender baby.

Lab Station’s production of I am what I am employs pop culture andtechnicolour visuals to dissect and disclose our contemporary relationshipswith our expressions of gender.

Lab Station is Platform’s weekly youth theatre workshop for 12-18 year olds.It provides its members with regular performance opportunities andworkshops with professional theatre companies.

platform-online.co.uk

Lost GenerationSunday 6 July I 11.30am – 12.30pmMain Auditorium

ACT DAFT!Directed by Marie Skene

A look at the consequences caused by a group ofyoung people just “having a laugh”. Devised by thegroup based on their own experiences and thechallenges they have faced on public transportwhen travelling with other young people.

Act Daft is a youth theatre for 12-18 year oldsbased at Act Aberdeen. The group was establishedin 2010, and has taken part in NT Connections, theAberdeen International Youth Festival,Word festival and the Mental Health Scotland artsfestival.

act-aberdeen.org.uk

The Little PrinceSunday 6 July I 2.45pm – 3.45pm I Main Auditorium

DUNDEE REP YOUTH THEATREDirected by Gemma Nicol and Andrew Manzi

'What is essential is invisible to the eye...'

Adapted by the company from the novel The LittlePrince, this ensemble production travels fromelephant-eating boa constrictors to a desert with asecret, and stars which ring. Journey with us and alost boy searching for a friend…who knows whatwe might find?

Dundee Rep Youth Theatre is made up of 400children and young people who meet every week tolearn, share, play, laugh, challenge, inspire and beinspired.

dundeereptheatre.co.uk

“As far as the gay issue, I don’t give a damn as long as they don’t bother me.”

In 1998 Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die in Laramie, Wyoming.Interviews with town residents were conducted to create this play whichexamines the impact of this shocking crime and what it means to hate.

Since 2010 APA Youth Theatre has been creating theatre which challengesits participants and audiences. Our theatre is relevant to young theatre makersand ambitious.

aberdeenperformingarts.com

The LaramieProject by MoisesKaufmanSunday 6 July I 6.45pm – 7.45pmMain Auditorium

ABERDEEN PERFORMINGARTS YOUTH THEATREDirected by Sarah MacDonald

The HomecomingSunday 6 July I 8.00pm – 9.00pm I Main Auditorium

RE:LOCATION 2014 INTERNATIONAL YOUNG COMPANYDirected by Nathalie Forstman

28 young people from seven different European countries departedindependently on an expedition of uncertain outcome. They examined theirroots, pondered their future and sought after a collective and a personalplace they could call ‘home’.

Four days ago they came together for the first time. What happened?Culture-shock? Home-sickness? The travel bug? Identity crisis?

The results may come as a surprise…

RE:LOCATION is an international youth theatre projectco-founded by Youth Theatre Arts Scotland and theRogaland Teater, Norway. It celebrates excellence inyouth theatre and transforms young lives throughcreative and cultural exchange.

ytas.org.uk/events/relocation/

About

Every two years – each time in a different host nation – talentedyoung people and professional artists from across Europe cometogether in a unique multinational collaboration. Scotland isproud to be hosting RE:LOCATION for the first time in 2014 andwe’re delighted to welcome the following international partners:

Scotland The Mitchell School of DramaNorway The Rogaland TeaterDenmark FilurenSweden Västerås KulturskolaFrance Le Grand BleuGermany Junge AkteureIreland Kildare Youth Theatre

28 young participants from these youth theatre groups formedthe RE:LOCATION 2014 International Young Company. Livingand working together under the guidance of an inspirationalartistic team they have explored individual and collective notionsof ‘home’. Their newly-created piece of ensemble theatre,The Homecoming, is designed to demonstrate the ambition,relevance and quality of contemporary youth theatre practice.

RE:LOCATION provides an international platform to showcaseyoung talent and ideas. It celebrates the creative and socialpowers of youth theatre arts and is a best practice exercise ininternational partner working.

The project allows young participants to:

work with professional European artists to deviseand perform a new piece of ensemble theatre

take part in a multinational creative exchange –workshopping, performing, learning and making friendswith other young people from across Europe who allshare a passion for youth theatre

and it allows professional artists to:

represent their country’s youth theatre sector withinan international collaboration

share and develop their artistic practice with internationalcolleagues

establish new international partnerships

increase their knowledge and understanding of bestpractice in youth exchange

For more information visit www.ytas.org.uk/events/relocation/

Acknowledgements

RE:LOCATION 2014 is produced by Youth Theatre Arts Scotland inpartnership with the Rogaland Teater, Norway. The project is funded withsupport from the European Union, the National Theatre of Scotland, FifeCouncil and Creative Scotland.

The National Festival of Youth Theatre is annuallyproduced by Youth Theatre Arts Scotland, the national

development organisation for youth theatre.

Our mission is to transform lives through youth theatreby developing inspiring participatory opportunitiesfor young people in Scotland, and by connecting,supporting and training the professionals who work

with them.

We support a membership of more than 120 youththeatre organisations and freelance practitioners whoengage around 23,000 young people in youth theatre

activity across the country every week.

To find out more about our work and how to getinvolved in youth theatre please visit ytas.org.uk,

facebook.com/YTArtsScot and twitter.com/YTArtsScot

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