"Why bomb us? We're the good guys."

Canberra Youth Theatre
proudly presents

Round the Bend
&
Musical Mystery Tour

1 week, 4 tutors, a legion of eager drama students, a few puppets and maybe some zombies...

You are invited to attend the world premiere of these exciting theatrical adventures.

Where:  C Block Theatre, Batman St Braddon

When: Friday July 15 @ 2:30pm

FREE ADMISSION!

We love audiences so bring friends!

As part of the 2011 Open House Artistic Residency program, Canberra Youth Theatre presents the first showing of:

Night Terrors
By Chris Brain

A piece of installation theatre, 'Night Terrors' is an examination of our nightmares and fears and how we experience them.

17, 18, 24, 25 September 2011
Floriade, Commonwealth Park

A simmery, summery, sizzling hot, splendiferous street performance adaptation of Nikki Slade-Robinson’s That’s Not Junk!, in a promenade through the grounds of Floriade!

Writer: Nikki Slade-Robinson
Director:  barb barnett
Set Design:  Ara Steel
Costume Design:  Megan Bockwinkel
Cast:  CYT Junior Ensemble

November 22 - 26, C Block Theatre

OPENING NIGHT SOLD OUT!  TICKETS SELLING FAST SO BOOK NOW>

A series of 4 World Premiere productions written by emerging playwrights, directed by emerging directors and designed by emerging set, costume, lighting and sound designers. Each play has its own creative team, mentored by professionals in their field.

Canberra Youth Theatre presents

COCKROACH by Sam Holcroft (Australian Premiere)

9 - 13 March 2011

" Please remember that "strongest and fittest" does not necessarily mean physically strong and physically fit, it means the individual best-suited to the environment. We call this adaptation. A good example of this is the cockroach."

RETRIEVAL performed in 2010 and took  our audience on a weaving journey deep into the stack of the National Library. It was an expedition into our collective past. A cyclical journey of deposit and retrieval ensues – of stories past and stories to come.

Each month during 2010 the CYT Actors Ensemble will rehearse and present a staged reading of a new work, premiering plays from new Australian and international playwrights.

“We are young!  Heartache to heartache we stand!” Pat Benatar
BATTLEFIELD is a butoh inspired Live Art work that explores the cross generational desire to reach for perfection through conformity.

The number 6,677,563,921 ticks forwards and backwards everyday with births and deaths on the planet occurring even as you read this. We are 1 of the Six Billion and something people – your presence is noted on the world population counter but what makes you so special? What can you give? SIX BILLION LOVE is intimate physical theatre performed by members of Canberra Youth Theatre.

hiJinx unleashes its performers at the National Folk Festival!
hiJinx : boisterous celebration or merrymaking, unrestrained fun.
hiJinx encourages emerging artists aged 12-25 to develop their skills by providing them with a performance opportunity with a national audience at the National Folk Festival.

Canberra Youth Theatre has stuff to say!

Back in February an energetic group of 10-12 year old Canberra Youth Theatre (CYT) participants brainstormed a list of stuff they cared about... Fifteen weeks later, under the guidance of three prominent local artists, theatre practitioner Adam Hadley, musician John Shortis and sound artist Kimmo Vennonen, STUFF! the radio play emerged.

3 short plays written by young playwrights and directed by emerging directors.
Performed by the CYT Teen Ensemble.

TANK is 6 short, fun and quirky plays about our relationship to water brought to you by Canberra Youth Theatre (CYT). Venture inside the TANK and hear incredible aquatic tales involving crazy Martian zombies, pirates who sail their ships on meat, a bushranger who steals water and a polar bear who is forced to work in a supermarket.