Droichead Youth Theatre centre stage

DROICHEAD Arts Centre are opening their doors to the teenagers of Drogheda and East Meath this Easter.

Droichead Youth Theatre will be taking over the stage of the arts centre for two weeks, with two full-scale theatre productions, funded by The Arts Council.

DYT members have been hard at work for months, delving into all aspects of the playmaking process, including acting, costume design, writing, lighting tech, directing and producing.

The takeover kicks off with Voyage of the Orphans By Fiona Quinn, March 2830th at 7pm.

Poverty, Famine, MigrationThis is Ireland then, This is Ireland now. Voyage of the Orphans tells the story of the 4000 young Irish girls displaced during the 1840s. We follow them as they navigate what it means to leave all they’ve ever known behind, in search of hope, a fresh start, and the courage to begin again in Australia.

And it’s from famine to fairytale as week 2 of the DYTakeover sees Tales of Larkafenc, a new play devised by Droichead Youth Theatre, take to the stage from April 4th-6th at 7pm.

Fairies, witches, a jazz club in a swamp, and three pirates on an adventure… our senior members are writing a brand new play aimed at children aged 1012, inspired by their childhood memories, and dreams for the future.