Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) is a not-for-profit national youth theatre company located in

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. It was founded in 1964 by

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History

The first committee was formed in 1964 and consisted of Alastair Duncan as chairman, Diana Sharpe as secretary,

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as treasurer as well as

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and

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. ATYP's first production was the comedy ''She Stoops to Conquer - Goldsmith Examined'' by

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, adapted and directed by Owen Weingott.

Location

Since 1997, ATYP was housed at The Wharf, Pier 4/5, but due to construction that started in July 2018, ATYP has temporarily relocated its office to Woolloomooloo. Their performance spaces are SBW Stable's Theatre, Riverside Theatres, Parramatta and The Joan, Penrith.

Productions

ATYP productions have toured regionally, such as ''Sugarland'', nationally, such as ''A Town Named War Boy'', and internationally, such as ''Patrice Balbina's Chance Encounter with the End of the World.'' * '' Spring Awakening'' (2016) * ''The Big Dry'' (2016) * ''A Town Named War Boy'' (2015) * ''War Crimes'' (2015) * ''The Trolleys'' (2015) * ''The Voices Project: Bite Me'' (2014) * ''M.Rock'' (2014) * ''Sugarland'' (2014) * ''Grounded'' (2012)

Alumni

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* Ben Lewis * Alyssa McClelland * Brandon McClelland *

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References

External links

* {{authority control Theatre companies in Australia Theatre in Sydney Woolloomooloo 1964 establishments in Australia