About the production
DYT presents a look back at the last 40 Years
A retrospective look back at the work of Dublin Youth Theatre since its foundation in 1977. It will be a fun evening, with some famous faces, a trip down memory lane with archive footage, performances by members young and not so young and chance to re-discover some of the innovative, exciting, relevant work for and by young people DYT has produced in the last 40 years.
Duration: 2:30:00
Suitable 14+
Funders
An Comhairle Ealion/The Arts Council, Dublin City Council Arts Office, City of Dublin Youth Services Board
Directed By:
Paddy O’Dwyer
Peter Sheridan
Madeline Boughton
Tom Creed
Deirdre Molloy
Ursula McGinn
John White
Veronica Coburn
Dublin Youth Theatre
Dublin Youth Theatre successfully delivers quality creative experiences that promote artistic, personal and social development for young people aged 14 to 22 in Dublin through a full and varied drama workshop programme and the production of excellent, exciting and challenging theatre made by young people. DYT is committed to maintaining a high artistic standard in its productions and to engaging with contemporary theatre and youth theatre on a local, national and international level. DYT engages leading theatre artists and skilled, experienced youth theatre practitioners to deliver its artistic programme.
DYT places itself at the centre of cultural life in Dublin and is a permanent home for an ongoing ensemble of young theatre artists. DYT is a safe, welcoming place where members can meet other young people from all parts of Dublin in a fun, artistic and social environment. DYT is open to all young people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, national origin, sexual orientation, ability or faith.
WARM-UP
Devised by Ciarán Gray and Kevin Murphy
1983 Midsummer Night’s Dream
Written by: William Shakespeare
Directed by: Madeline Boughton
Cast: David Parnell, Gabrielle Breathnach, Maura Howe, Sean Kennedy
1988 Plough and the Stars
Written by: Sean O’Casey
Directed by: Paddy O’Dwyer
Cast: Deirdre Molloy, Joe Hanley, Laurence Lowry
1989 Children of Eve
Written by: Peter Sheridan
Directed by: Peter Sheridan
Cast: Aibhe Cowley, Lee Stafford
1993 Elbows Off
Written by: John White and Original Cast
Directed by: John White
Cast: Anna Galligan, Betty Duffy, Dave Kelly, Debbie Murphy, Graham O’Neil, Jacinta Sheerin, Laurence Lowry, Mark Ball, Roseanne Smith
1993 The Girls of Summer
Written by: Gerard Stembridge
Directed by: Ursula McGinn
Cast: Ali Dempsey McMahon, Clarabelle Murphy, Pippa Moloney, Rosa Bowden, Roseanne Smith, Caroline Flood
1997 Buzzin’ to Bits
Written by: Mark O’Rowe
Directed by: Veronica Coburn
Cast: Alan King, Betty Duffy, Jacinta Sheerin, Maria Schweppe, Patrick Fagan, Sean Doyle
2015 Show me Love
Written by: Colin Thornton
Directed by: Deirdre Molloy
Cast: Ghaliah Conroy, Isaac Jones
2016 RISING
Written by: Helena Enright and Tom Creed
Directed by: Tom Creed
Cast: Aoife Connolly O’Sullivan, Caroline Flood, Jessie Flynn, Leah Minto, Luka Costello, Sibeal Ni Maoileoin
A special thank you goes to Cian, JC and the whole team at the Project Arts Centre, The Makeup Crew, Debbie Murphy, Ariane Caltran, Kathryn Wills, Bryan Craver, Gary Flood, Chris O’Brien, Valerie Bistany, Tom Burke, Margaret Callan, Sarah Fitzgibbon, Emer McGowan, Martin Murphy, Paddy O’Dwyer, Willie White, Diego Fasciati, and Jack Cawley.
Directed by: Dave Kelly
Produced by: Ella Daly
Production Manager: Aidan Crowe
Lighting Design by: Sarah-Jane Shiels and Eamon Fox
Video and Sound Operator: John Gunning
ASMs: Seán Talbot and Ceri-May Thomas
Make-up by: Karen Cafferly and Gabriella Herrara of The Makeup Crew
Video Inserts
Produced and directed by: Gary Flood
Filmed and edited by Chris O’Brien
Graphic Design by: Trish Fox
DYT General Manager: Sarah Bragg-Bolger