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I’m writing this introduction sitting in a huge theatre tent on the Gold Coast, waiting to let the audience in for our second performance of Patrice Balbina’s Chance Encounter with the End of the World. This beautiful little play draws together artists from six countries, and is being presented as…

Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) is pleased to announce the appointment of four new non-executive directors. Chris Puplick AM, Simon Burke AO, Tasnim Hossain and Nina Kilpinen are appointed with effect from March 23, 2018, bringing key skills and important networks to Australia’s national youth theatre company. Mark Warburton,…

Following a huge response to the third year of applications, Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) international ambassadors Rose Byrne and Rebel Wilson are delighted to announce the winners of their respective scholarships for 2018. With an abundance of talented young women pitching incredibly exciting projects, Rose Byrne had a…

Welcome to January, that crucial part of Summer where we transition from the full five day meditative test match to the intensity of the short forms of the game. After the fun of the festive season it’s time to start looking to the year ahead… But not just yet!. I…

Fire up those Summer songs about snow and sleigh bells… and bring on the fat man in the velour suit, it’s Christmas! The ATYP team are as happy as a dog with two tails, we’ve started wrapping up 2017 and are almost ready to pop it in the attic alongside…

Ah November. That strange month where you can start to make out the festive season shimmering enticingly in the distance. Then you look down at the road ahead and realise there’s just a whole lotta stuff between here and there so get your head down and get busy! Of course…