Address
node/11395
Walsh Bay 2000

Venue
Workshops at various locations

Company information
atyp is Australia’s flagship youth theatre company.

atyp is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated exclusively to the growth and development of young people through the performing arts.

atyp has a belief in the transformative effect of the performing arts on young lives.

atyp is a unique organisation offering a wide variety of programs for young people: from major theatre productions which aim for the highest performance standards, to residencies in remote parts of Australia designed to provide skills to local youth.

atyp provides access for young people across Australia to highly experienced professional performing artists.

atyp is an inclusive organisation: our large program of activities caters for all young people with an interest in the performing arts, consistent with their ability and experience.

atyp aims for and achieves excellence in all that we do: the productions we mount, the way we conduct workshops, the quality of experience our programs generate and the opportunities they lead to.

atyp believes in the intrinsic worth of performing arts training at a young age. The ability to think creatively and present ideas with confidence and clarity is an advantage within any career path.

atyp provides a professional arts environment for young people seeking to embark on a career in the performing arts.

atyp is
- a company reaching over 6000 young Australians each year with an annual turnover in excess of $1.2m
- Australia’s largest youth theatre company
- a national youth theatre company for young people aged 3 – 26 years
- a centre of excellence for youth performing arts
- Australia’s most longstanding theatre company for young people celebrating 40 years in 2003
- a youth theatre company offering opportunities to young Australians to be the best they can be through four key programs:

1.Workshop Program

atyp provides workshops in all areas of creative performance including acting, writing, directing, acting for camera, circus skills, music theatre, voice skills and comedy

.2. Production Program

atyp engages young people in all aspects of theatre productions. atyp’s production program includes regular performances at its home at the Wharf, productions at venues such as the Sydney Opera House and performances within major festivals such as the Sydney Festival (2000, 2002, 2004). In addition atyp productions have toured internationally, most recently to Britain’s National Theatre in 2003.

3. Education Program

atyp provides education programs in Sydney and across NSW that complement and extend the junior and senior performing arts curriculum. atyp conducts 150 education workshops per year, for over 3000 young people

4. National and Regional Programs

atyp consults and collaborates with regional communities throughout Australia taking tutors, workshops and performance-based experiences into these communities.


Many significant Australian artists have spent formative time at atyp - among them Nicole Kidman (atyp's Ambassador), Toni Collette, Rose Byrne, Aden Young, Michael Gow, Baz Luhrmann, Felix Williamson, Rupert Reid, Adam Cook, Lisa Hensley and Victoria Longley.

Further information
Emma Baily
02 9251 3900

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