Monaghan Youth Theatre was set up in 2007 by a joint venture between the Garage Theatre and Monaghan VEC. Since its inception the group has had four full-length productions including: Wilder’s Our Town, Ravenhill’s Totally Over You, Reduced Shakespeare Company’s Complete Works of William Shakespeare and most recently Jim Daly’s Snap’d.
At present the company has approximately 50 members aged between 12-18 yrs. The main objective of MYT is to provide opportunities to the youth of Monaghan for creative and personal development through drama and most importantly to have a whole lot of fun while doing it!! We aim to produce a minimum of one full-length production and one showcase event each term, which lasts from the beginning of September to the end of April.
In early May, the company concluded a brilliant production of Jim Daly’s Snap’d - script provided by NAYD through the New Stage Programme - that dealt with the subject of teenage suicide. Although the play was quite ‘heavy’, the audiences thoroughly enjoyed the show and the play was such a success that it was performed again early September. Directed by Barry McSkeane, with cast and crew made up entirely of youth theatre members (even the music was composed by members!!), Snap’d was a fine example of the calibre of performance which the company aims to achieve.
Having gained affiliation with NAYD in February 2011, we look forward to meeting and working with other youth theatres. MYT members have already found affiliation with NAYD beneficial when they travelled to Kilkenny for the National Festival of Youth Theatres in July past.
For information on how to join the Youth Theatre, please contact us using online query form, or email at drama@garagetheatre.com. Alternatively call us on 04781597
