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News

Young People’s Theatre kicks off the holiday season with It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Directed by YPT artistic director Herbie Barnes, the show transports audiences back to the era of 1940s radio plays, complete with Foley sound effects and retro jingles.

By Aisling Murphy / Nov 20, 2023
A red, blue and white rocket ship blasts off from a medium blue background, heading into a blueish-white horizon. Behind the rocket ships are four colourful spheres in varying shades of red, orange and yellow, spiralling away fro the spacecraft's path.
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What to Expect at… Young People’s Theatre

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By Jessica Watson / Feb 27, 2023
Reviews

REVIEW: Snow White at Young People’s Theatre

Who ever said it took more than two people to tell the story of Snow White?

By Aisling Murphy / Dec 14, 2022
Snow White Director Aurora Browne and YPT Artistic Diretor Herbie Barnes stand back to back, smiling towards the camera. Their images are superimposed over a picture of YPT's large, brick playhouse, which is hung with pale blue banners emblazoned with the YPT logo.
In Conversation

Bringing Theatre and Comedy Together in YPT’s Snow White: In Conversation with Herbie Barnes and Aurora Browne

YPT has crossed the theatre/comedy barrier for an imaginative retelling of Snow White with an all-star double cast spanning both genres.

By Graham Isador / Nov 19, 2022