Summer Youth Project at The Source Arts Centre Thurles

A unique opportunity to work with some of the best community arts workers in the country

The Source Youth Arts Project presented in conjunction with Tipperary Regional Youth Service

Have you heard of Aladdin and his Magic Lamp, The Voyages of Sinbad, Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves?  Of course you have! These stories from the Arabian Nights are told for 1001 Nights by a young woman called Sheherazade in a bid to stop her head being cut off by a jealous king!

Building on the success of The Source’s eight previous Summer Youth Programmes, we are back again with another exciting project bringing together young people from Thurles and the surrounding area. Working with professional theatre makers, writers and designers, you will build a working theatre set, get involved in costume design and lighting to create a live contemporary performance event for family and friends based on these fabulously magical stories.

Tony Fegan is a creative producer, theatre director and participatory arts practitioner. As Director of Learning at LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre1992 – 2007) Tony developed a wide-ranging and highly influential arts learning programme with national and international artists working with youth, community groups, schools and universities on long term artist collaborations including site specific events. In 2007 Tony  joined Tallaght Community Arts as Director and has repositioned the company as an arts development organisation working closely with a range of professional artists and communities in Tallaght and South Dublin County. This is the eight Summer Project he has led at The Source and is delighted to be working with the talented young people from North Tipperary and the supportive staff at the theatre.

Jenny MacDonald is a writer, performer and director. She is co-director of Desert Fish Productions, a theatre-in-education whose work has been produced in Ireland, the U.K., and the Basque country. She loves making theatre outside of traditional venues that engages with audiences and participant’s stories and experiences. Jenny is an associate artist with Tallaght Community Arts and has also worked with Tony many times with Project Phakama UK an intercultural youth arts exchange. Jenny is back at The Source for her second year as a mentor.

Tadashi Kato is a visual artist and designer. He was educated at Setsu Mode Seminar Fashion Illustration Arts School, in Tokyo Japan. Tadashi moved to London in 1991.  There he worked amongst other projects as a design facilitator  on Wyan Gulat – Balinese performance event at the South Bank Centre for the London International Festival of Theatre – LIFT ‘95.  In 2005 he relocated to Ireland and worked  as a designer with Tallaght Youth Theatre in 2009 and with Tallaght Community Arts; Fields of Dreams 2010 & Trashcatchers 2011. He was designer and maker of the Kamishibai (Japanese paper theatre) for Message In A Bottle international arts exchange project 2012 in Tallaght, London and Thurles.

This is a rare opportunity to work with some of the best community arts workers in the country for 1 week only – don’t miss it!

Monday 8 to Saturday 13 July 10am – 5pm

Suitable:  11-17 years €80

Show for family and friends on Saturday 13 July  at 7pm.Tickets €5/2 conc €10 (family of four)

Registration and one day workshop on Wednesday 26 June, 11am – 4pm. Places are limited, please book in advance. Bookings 0504 90204