Theatre for Young Audiences
ASSITEJ (l’Association International du Thêatre pour I’Enfance et la Jeunesse) was established in 1965 by a global alliance of professional theatre for children and young people. Today, ASSITEJ is an international network for theatre for children and young people. ASSITEJ links thousands of theatres, organizations and individuals through national centres in more than 70 countries.
TYA: the UK Centre of ASSITEJ is our home base. We are a membership
network working with and for pracitioners making theatre for young audiences and we are committed to:
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ANNOUNCEMENT: At the TYA UK AGM held at Take Off in Darlington on 11th November, the membership overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution to devolve the organisation.
TYA UK will establish four national committees to deal with issues which pertain to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each of these four countries will elect two members to the TYA UK board of trustees. 26 members voted for the motion, 1 was against and 1 abstained.
Steve Ball, chair of TYA UK said " I am delighted that TYA UK has taken this step forward. It will allow the new board of trustees to be fully representative of the UK and enable it to focus on international activities whilst the four sub committees will be able to focus on their own national needs and priorities. It will also strengeth our case for funding with respective arts councils."