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Organisation

The Yard Theatre

Project

Yard Young Artists: Commissions

Year, type of grant

2023-24, Legacy Grant

Grant awarded

£10,000 over 18 months

Summary

To support YYA Commissions, two new performing arts collaborations between young people and professional artists working in experimental theatre and performance.

Who, what, where

  • Children and young people 7-19 years, from Hackney Wick and East London
  • Young female creative professionals, who will have supported paid roles as workshop assistants
  • Theatre: devising and co-creation
  • Equality of access to the arts, inclusion, young person’s voice
  • England, London, Hackney Wick

How this project supported Ragdoll Foundation aims

The Yard Theatre is the only London-based organisation to have received more than one grant from the Ragdoll Foundation, with previous awards supporting young people’s programmes to grow and develop. The quality of arts engagement, innovation, youth voice, risk-taking, processes, and outcomes have been consistently high. In addition to supporting the Ragdoll Foundation’s aims for children and young people, this application supported our “Investing in Young Women” strand through paid internship roles.

Website

https://www.theyardtheatre.co.uk

Young Artist Commission 2023

The Egg Show (trailer)

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