It's been EXCITING!

Roundabout Youth Theatre attended the National Association of Youth Drama’s New Stage 2011 readings at The Peacock Theatre on Saturday 20th November 2010. R.Y.T. were asked to read extracts from two new plays, Trapped By Fear by Aisling O’Leary & A Family Affair by Lisa Sherin. Both of these new plays were written by young people participating in TENDERFOOT. TENDERFOOT is an excellent youth arts programme based on an apprenticeship model at The Civic Theatre, Tallaght that provides young people with an opportunity to learn about theatre in a hands-on way. Learn by doing. Learn by working alongside experts in their field.

As a result of preparing for the New Stage readings and exploring these new plays, R.Y.T’ers shifted their programme plan to work on performing these plays for LIFT 2011. They enjoyed preparing for the reading so much that decided to concentrate on them instead of their planned new devised work.

RYT read short extracts at The Peacock; following this the group worked on these extracts and brought them to presentation level for The Reco’s Pick ‘n Mix Arts Extravaganza at The Axis on Sunday 12th December 2010.

We’re all looking forward to starting proper work on these great plays when R.Y.T. comes back in January 2011!

The Reco's Pick 'n Mix Arts Extravaganza!

http://www.bryr.ie/eng/News-Events/Axis-BRYR-Arts-Extravaganza

Due to the weather conditions....The Gig @ Axis will now take place on Sunday 12th December 2010 from 3pm to 6pm!

Before the X Factor Final!!!!

The Reco's Pick 'n Mix Arts Extravaganza 2010!!!

Reco's Pick 'n Mix Arts Extravaganza fundraiser, 4th of December 2010 in Axis Ballymun, 6-9pm. An end of year youth arts celebration of young people involved in arts projects in BRYR, Ballymun Regional Youth Resource. Roundabout Youth Theatre, drama, fine art, film screenings, bands, samba, rap and much much more.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKowu5ZXz4Q

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=676219050#!/axisballymun

Roundabout Round-Up 2010!

January 2010: Young Roundabouters drama presentation at the official opening of The Reco by President McAleese.
March 2010: An Evening with Roundabout, LIFT, Ballymun’s Youth Arts Festival.
The evening launched the exhibition A History of Roundabout Youth Theatre part of which is on permanent display in The Reco.
Young Roundabouters performed Pinocchio (re-invented)
RYT performed Pieces of Me directed by Justine King.
RYT hosted open drama workshop for LIFT
Summer 2010: RYT created and delivered in collaboration with BRYR a successful Summer Arts Camp which enabled young people from the community to experience drama alongside other art forms such as art & digital media.
Positive Vibes Collaborative Arts Programme began 8th July for six weeks culminating in a Showcase on 27th July 2010 in The Reco.
October 2010: The Young Roundabouters presented their new devised work Somewhere Over A Sandwich presented in the Reco Hall on Friday 29th October 2010.
Trick or Treat: An RYT Halloween Happening for the Otherworld Festival Ballymun 2010, created with both the Young Roundabouters & wider RYT, performed in collaboration.
November 2010: NAYD’s New Stage Readings 2011 at The Peacock Theatre reading two plays from the Tenderfoot Project, plays written by young people for young people.
December 2010: The Reco’s Pick ‘n Mix Arts Extravaganza at The Axis 4th December: RYT performing excerpts from A Family Affair by Lisa Sherin & Trapped by Fear by Aisling O’Leary. Young Roundabouters performing ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
NAYD’s Youth Theatre Members Forum Workshops 2010.

Throughout 2010 Roundabout Youth Theatre worked through weekly workshops within the core age groups.

Between January and September 2010, the senior RYT group (17-21 years) transitioned away and became La-Di-Da Theatre Company, applied and were accepted to Absolut Fringe, created and performed LIPSTICK SERVICE at Axis Ballymun and were nominated for the Spirit of the Fringe Award 2010. They are now an independent theatre company.
http://ladidatheatrecompany.blogspot.com/

Young Roundabouters New Show - in the making!

roundabout youth from the reco in ballymun are creating a new show.It is our own version of glee based on the beech. the plot is that 1 of the charecters is having a rough time because her mam is sick in hospital and she is in the middle of her leaving cert.Then all her friends are fighting. Come to see us on holloween 2010. There will be an update of time and place When we know

An Evening with Roundabout!

An Evening with Roundabout!
Roundabout Youth Theatre @ RECO
5 – 7pm
Tuesday, 30th March 2010
Free

An evening to celebrate all things Roundabout, Ballymun's fabulous Youth theatre.

Exhibition Launch: Roundabout Youth Theatre 1999-2010: A History

Pinnochio (Re-Invented) by The Young Roundabouters (10-12 years)

Pieces of Me by Paul Cullen & Dawn Sennett, directed by Justine King with RYT (13-16 years) & The CITY Animation Group.

Also featuring:
OUR WORDS, OUR WORLD! A performance from the Your Words Your World Creative Writing project between Young Ballymun, Ballymun Library and Dublin' s Big Smoke Writing Factory

RYT/Animation Group's Show in Rehearsals

Roundabout Youth Theatre & The CITY Animation Group are working together with Justine King on Pieces Of Me for the LIFT Festival. Here are some of our rehearsal images:

Young Roundabouters Trip to The Ark!

On Saturday 13th February, The Young Roundabouters took the bus into town to see The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly, at The Ark Cultural Centre for Children in Temple Bar, a one-man show performed by Louis Lovett.

“This is the story of Peggy. And the packing. And the blizzard. And the boat.
Peggy O’Hegarty and her parents were packers.
Each day someone would call with a job and a time.
‘I want 17 foxes in boxes by breakfast’,
said the caller and all of the packers said: ‘fine’.
But one day the phone it forgot to keep ringing.
And then all the boxes forgot to need stuffing.
And then poor old Peggy, she forgot to keep singing.
And she opened the curtains and found outside ...
nothing. Because all of the people in her city were gone.
So Peggy went out to explore ...”


The Young Roundabouters enjoyed the bus ride, walking through Temple Bar, having their photo taken with a giant Leperachaun, but most of all, most of them enjoyed the show, which was very audience interactive and extremely well written, performed, designed & directed!


Let’s hope there are more plays like this for the Young Roundabouters to go see!