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The Martin-Lysicrates Prize

2019 MARTIN-LYSICRATES PRIZE Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) is proud to be partnering for the first time with the Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta to present The Martin-Lysicrates Prize. BACKGROUND: The Martin-Lysicrates Prize celebrates the best new Australian writing for young people. For more information on the history of…
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Welcome to May at ATYP

The nights are getting cooler, the days are getting shorter and there’s a buzz around the office that Winter is coming! Or at least there is for some of us. You’d be amazed how many of our team haven’t watched a single season. I get to disappear into the rehearsal…
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ATYP ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP WITH DRAMA NSW

ATYP is proud to join Drama NSW as their inaugural Creative Partner in 2019. It’s a great match, the national youth theatre company and the professional association of drama educators in New South Wales, and we’re looking forward to sharing some of the exciting plans we’ve made for 2019. Our…
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Term 2 at ATYP

Welcome to Term 2 at ATYP! It’s shaping up to be a busy one so read on to find out what’s store… Follow Me Home will hit Riverside Theatres, Parramatta in May. This very special show has been created in partnership with the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young…
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Holidays, Chocolate and Commissions – Welcome to April at ATYP

Welcome to the month of the Easter Bunny! If you listen carefully you can hear the rustle of small hands being rubbed together in excitement. Children around the country are quivering in anticipation, that mysterious fluffy purveyor of chocolate treats is on his way. That bunny heralds the only day…
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Marching into Autumn in style

Welcome to Autumn at ATYP. It’s a glorious time of year. In the excitement of starting a new season, we downed tools in the office last week and reorganised the place, thanks to some inspiration from designer Tobhiyah Stone Feller. It’s not easy making our temporary office in the middle…
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