Australian Theatre for Young People
2026 season announcements: our rolling guide to the performing arts
Orchestras, recital centres, theatre companies and more: we're compiling a list of 2026 season announcements, to be updated regularly, for…
Canberra Youth Theatre tour explores fast food industry’s ‘disastrous consequences’
The Sydney tour of ‘Work, But This Time Like You Mean It’ has been supported by a $100,000 gift from…
Canberra Youth Theatre takes drastic steps to ensure its survival
The long-running company will not stage any productions in 2025 and is also cutting back and consolidating its training programs…
Cross-sector theatre partnership to dive deep into family violence
A theatre company with two successful cross-sector partnerships already to its name continues its work with community organisations to cast…
Youth arts summit aims to solve sector’s crisis
Australian Theatre for Young People's Fraser Corfield argues the next generation is being denied access to cultural riches.
Major new arts precinct opens at last
After three years of construction and exceeding its original estimated cost, one of Australia’s most significant arts precincts is ready…
Slamming shut a window of possibility: youth theatre in crisis
Artistic directors of three youth theatre companies from three different states reflect on a sector in crisis and call for…
Value of the arts demonstrated in new Australian study
Young people’s anxiety levels decrease and their resilience increases when they engage with theatre, new research shows.