Whether you are a returning to National Youth Theatre of Wales or dipping your toe in for the first time the NYTW 2025 membership offers an unprecedented level of professional performance and training experiences.
This year we are focusing on giving more young people a wider and expanded training offer with an opportunity to develop exciting plans for the NYTW 50th year anniversary production planned for 2026. Although we are not touring a NYTW production this year this doesn’t mean you won’t be flexing your performing and devising muscles as you’ll work with an exceptional team of directors, vocal and movement coaches who will turbo charge your performance skillset.
We have developed 5 Programme Strands for NYTW 2025 that all members will experience with options to specialise further in some areas if you are offered a place. Working with our industry partners Theatr Clwyd and Wales Millennium Centre, S4C’s Yr Egin, Ffilm Cymru (alongside leading creatives from Wales and beyond) we’ll be looking at off stage skills such as scriptwriting for stage and screen, devising and delving into new ways of performing and working in the digital immersive story telling field.
We’ll also introduce specialist freelance skills such as audio description, captioning, and sounds design. All of which will hone essential performance skills and industry knowledge in the uniquely supportive and friendly residential experience, bringing young people together from all over Wales together to work and socialise together.
Gwennan Mair, Communities, Wellbeing and Education Director at Theatr Clwyd said of the partnership:
“We are thrilled to continue to grow opportunities for young people all over Wales with National Youth Arts Wales and to welcome them into our newly redeveloped Theatre, giving access to all the working parts that a large producing house has to offer. We are excited to begin the next chapter of Theatr Clwyd alongside National Arts Wales, developing the next generation of theatre makers.”
Megan Childs, National Youth Theatre Wales Producer, says: “This is a NYTW programme very much shaped by what young people have said they want more of; essential performing skills, the space to explore their creativity together and an opportunity to try new ways of working on and off stage. We can't wait to get back on the road with our audition tour this spring to meet and be inspired by the wealth of Welsh and Wales based talent.”
NYAW offer FREE auditions to anyone who can’t afford the audition fee – no questions asked. Plus, based on household income, applicants are entitled to discounts on membership fees through their Bursary Scheme.
Deadline to apply: 27 March
Enquiries: nyaw@nyaw.org.uk