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groups come together to tell a story of two nations: one ruined
by flood and chaos, the other willing to help only when charity
seems fashionable. But time is running out and storm clouds are
building across the globe. Boundaries must break down if anyone
is to survive the terror to come . . .
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UNIQUE EXCHANGE
PROJECT
7 July 2007: A group of 16 from our older drama Workshops took
part in the first half of an exchange to London. We worked with
a Youth Drama group from Croydon, putting together a play and
performing it at the BYTF (Big Youth Theatre Festival). We were
in London 8 days and gained much experience from this event.
The play was written by London writer Richard Vincent and was
premiered in Croydon's Shoestring Theatre on Weds. 11th July.
The play looks at the very topical issue of global warming and
its effect on two neighbouring countries, one of which is hit
by a terrible hurricane.
What makes the project unique is that the writer wrote the play
with the two groups in mind. The two groups separately rehearsed
their sections of the play and then, when they met up, they
had a couple of days to pull it all together as one play. The
Waterford side of the production was directed by Nick Kavanagh.
The BYTF is predominantly an outdoor camping event designed
for groups and individuals involved in youth theatre. The programme
provides opportunities to perform, to take part in a wide range
of workshops, to see others perform and meet, socialise and
celebrate involvement in youth theatre with other youth theatre
members the world over.
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| Top:
Scene from dress rehearsal
Left: Writer Richard Vincent talking
to cast
Below left: The cast
Below right: The Prime Minister
in action
Second
from bottom: Montage of dress rehearsal
Bottom: The outdoor performance
at BYTF
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Writer
Richard Vincent, Directors John Berry & Nick Kavanagh,
Producer Viv Berry -- For WYA: Asst Director Kate McCarthy,
Movement Libby Seward, Admin Ollie Breslin, Welfare James Rockett |
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HERE FOR LONDON & BYTF PHOTOS AND
HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS
AND CLICK HERE AND HERE
FOR SLIDESHOWS
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The
exchange project was supported by the Causeway programme funded through
Leargas.
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TWENTY FOOT HIGH, THIRTY FEET DEEP