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Youth • Theatre • Change

Where Young Voices Take Centre Stage.

Youth Developers Collaboration (YDC) Theatre uses theatre, music, dance, visual arts and creative expression to unlock the potential of young people and inspire positive social change.

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YDC THEATRE Creativity • Youth • Change
2019 Established
ARTS Creative Expression
YOUTH At The Centre
CHANGE Our Purpose
Young creatives with purpose
About YDC Theatre

Young creatives with purpose.

Youth Developers Collaboration is a theatre enterprise creating opportunities for children, young people and students through theatre, cinema, music, fashion, visual arts and poetry.

We create spaces where young people can learn, perform, experiment, collaborate and use their creativity to respond to issues affecting their communities.

Our vision A society where children and young people are empowered to use creativity as a force for positive social change.
What We Do

Theatre is our language.

From the stage to schools, communities and public spaces, YDC creates experiences that entertain, educate and provoke meaningful conversations.

01 / THEATRE
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Theatre for Change

Interactive theatre that encourages audiences to question, participate and imagine solutions to social challenges.

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02 / YOUNG PEOPLE
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Theatre for Young Audiences

Creative productions and experiences designed specifically for children and young audiences.

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03 / EDUCATION
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Theatre for Education

Creative learning experiences that transform complex educational and social issues into engaging theatre.

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04 / COMMUNITY
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Community Interventions

Taking creative expression directly into communities through performances, dialogue and mobilisation.

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05 / MUSIC
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Music & Performance

Music, contemporary dance and performance creating powerful platforms for young artists.

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06 / CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
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Creative Workshops

Practical training, mentorship and creative laboratories for emerging artists and young people.

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Our Approach

Art can start a conversation.

We believe theatre should not simply entertain audiences. It should invite people to think, speak, participate and act.

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Theatre

becomes a platform for young people to explore issues including education, mental health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality, human rights, environmental justice and governance.

Creativity

becomes a tool for advocacy, participation and community transformation.

YDC In Action

Stories told through action.

YDC Theatre performance PERFORMANCE
YDC Theatre workshop WORKSHOPS
YDC Theatre community COMMUNITY
YDC young creatives YOUNG CREATIVES
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CREATIVITY
Our Impact

More than performance.

Youth

Creative Development

We nurture young artists through training, mentorship, performance and opportunities.

Communities

Participation

We bring theatre and creative interventions directly to communities.

Change

Advocacy

We use creative expression to amplify conversations around important social issues.

Featured Work

From the stage to society.

Udolo Wanga

Theatre. Youth. Advocacy.

A creative platform empowering young people to use theatre and the arts to champion conversations around sexual and reproductive health and rights.

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Creative Practice

Young artists taking centre stage.

YDC creates platforms for actors, dancers, singers, musicians, poets and other young creatives to develop their voices and tell stories that matter.

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Let's create something that matters.

Whether you are a young creative, school, community organisation, development partner, funder or arts enthusiast, there is a place for you in the YDC story.

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