"A really great company of actors who love what they do and treat the work respectfully and professionally while still having great fun."
That is what the NT connections, assessor Lee Lyford said about Griese Youth Theatre when he was assessing our recent plays of Baby Girl and Ruckus in the Garden....
That is what the NT connections, assessor Lee Lyford said about Griese Youth Theatre when he was assessing our recent plays of Baby Girl and Ruckus in the Garden....
Griese Players Drama Group, Griese Youth Theatre and Mind the Gap Theatre is a childrens drama group and youth drama group based in Ballitore, Co.Kildare, Ireland.
Formed in 1999, we now have over 100 members who are divided into 4 different drama groups according to age from 8-13 year olds' who meet every Thursday night and the 14 to 22 year old youth theatre group who meet every Friday night in Ballitore.
The drama group is non profit making and relies heavily on sponsorship for its survival. It has since its set up received sponsorshiop from Kelt, The Kildare Leader Programme, Action South Kildare and Kildare County Council.
The group prides itself with having a strong spirit of volunteerism underpinning its every activity. Parents and friends get involved in supporting the group in all of its activities from assisting in the building of sets to organising and supporting fund raising events.
The underlying theme of community supporting community is borne through by the members annual "Hunting the Wren" on St Stephens Day, which, raises funds for local charities.
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