Auditions
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Seeking 4 performers aged 17–19 To join an international collaboration involving 11 companies from around the world.
April 10–24, 2024, in Forli, Italy!
ATYP is seeking four young people passionate about the performing arts to represent Australia in the 2024 Connect Up International Youth Encounter being held in northern Italy. Thanks to funding from Creative Australia, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity includes:
- Return airfares
- Meals
- Registration fees; and
- Travel to and from Forli
The project involves 44 young people representing 11 different companies from around the world, working together with a team of ten professional artists. Together we will create a performance for the community of Forli involving theatre, movement and music.
Connect Up 2024 is being led by the Artistic Director of ATYP, Fraser Corfield, with Music Director Danielle O’Keefe from acclaimed Australian company The House That Dan Built.
Young Australians aged between 17 and 19 are encouraged to apply. To be eligible you will need:
- A current Australian passport;
- A demonstrated passion for the performing arts (acting, writing, singing, dancing or backstage);
- The confidence to travel across the world to meet and work with new people; and
- The skills to document your experience for the people back home
The Connect Up International Youth Encounter is designed to give young people from different parts of the world the opportunity to work together to create a performance that speaks to human experiences that connect across language, religion and culture. While the working language for the project is English, the majority of participants will be speaking English as their second or third language.
Hosted by Theatre Elsinore in the regional town of Forli, a 35-minute train ride from Bologna, the residency is focussed on collaboration. Participants will stay in a hotel with three people in a room. The region is famous for its food, and lunches and dinners are held in local restaurants.
Successful applicants will pay a participation fee of $400 towards the cost of accommodation and we recommend some additional spending money. All other costs are covered by ATYP.
To apply please submit:
- The application form
- A letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your performing arts experience and why you would like to participate in the program
- Contact details for two referees who can speak to your arts experience
Everyone under 18yrs at the time of the trip (April 10) will also require written permission from their parents or legal guardian.
Applications close Monday 4 March, 9am.
Apply here: forms.gle/DaCXHHLeNeghB4LN9