Agency

The Young Peoples’ Theatre Agency is based in Rathfarnham, Dublin. The Agency has evolved and developed over the last 30 years and represents young people, who range in age from 5 – 20 years of age, and who are currently students of our school.

While training in all areas of film, theatre, television performance, the school aims to develop and enhance the natural talents and abilities of the students and this has been noted upon by the many production companies and casting agents with whom the students have worked.

Over the past number of years students have been involved in over 100 professional theatre productions including The Abbey/Peacock, Andrews Lane, Ark, Druid, Focus, Gaiety, Gate, Olympia, Project and Tivoli theatres. Pupils of the school have also taken part in over 50 films, 30 TV series and 20 radio plays, and innumerable TV commercials as well as voice over work on animated film productions.  See below for more details.

School Information

The school welcomes pupils aged 5 – 18 years old.

We have two terms each year.
The first runs from September – January, the second from February – May.
(For a detailed calendar of the school year 2008-09, click here).

Throughout the year, pupils are offered the opportunity to be involved in any of the following activities - Royal Irish Academy exams; the Feis Maitiu Competitions; and our regular school productions / showcases. In each case, the pupil can decide the level of involvement best suited to their personal wishes.

Feis Maitiu Competition

The programme for Feis Maitiu is very comprehensive, including: Improvisation, Dramatic Text, Poetry, Mime, Storytelling, Solo Drama, Duologue Drama and Shakespeare. Competitors may also enter the bursary Championship cups.

We encourage the students to enter the Feis, because of the opportunity to perform on a stage in front of a live audience and the confidence it builds. Winning is merely a bonus.

For more details on our school productions, click here.

Subjects Covered

The school provides a wide range of exercises, activities and games to aid the pupils’ personal development in all aspects of speech and drama.

Subjects covered include the following:
Improvisation
Poetry
Mime
Music & Movement
Costume / Stage Makeup
Script Reading
Play Production
Puppetry
Performance
Theatre Studies
Reading
Delivery of Dramatic Text
Voice Production & Vocal Variety