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Quote from an audience member
Hi, I am just writing to tell you how amazing your young performers were today. I am a youth worker with Nortec Youth Services and was completely blown away by how confident, powerful and mind blowing the performers were. The young people I brought today really needed to see young people, their age, succeeding with difficult content in front of an audience of peers. And they did it with such grace. Please pass on my compliments to the performers and organisers for an awesome show.
Jen Stockdale
Northern NSW Youth Health Consultation – Ballina 2016
Further detail about the impact of mental health issues among young people is warranted as part of the NSW Youth Health Policy Consultation.
Mental health problems, alcohol use disorders and suicide and self-harm are the leading causes of burden of disease among young people in Australia.
American research has found that half of all anxiety, mood, impulse-control, and substance use disorders start by age 14 and three quarters by age 24.
Further detail about the impact of mental health issues among young people is warranted as part of the NSW Youth Health Policy Consultation.
Mental health problems, alcohol use disorders and suicide and self-harm are the leading causes of burden of disease among young people in Australia.
American research has found that half of all anxiety, mood, impulse-control, and substance use disorders start by age 14 and three quarters by age 24.
Further detail about the impact of mental health issues among young people is warranted as part of the NSW Youth Health Policy Consultation.
Mental health problems, alcohol use disorders and suicide and self-harm are the leading causes of burden of disease among young people in Australia.
American research has found that half of all anxiety, mood, impulse-control, and substance use disorders start by age 14 and three quarters by age 24.
Altered States
This production focuses on the issues relating to illicit drug use on young people, their families, friends and the community. Devised through facilitated workshops with Director Lisa Apostolides, Altered States toured schools in Byron Shire and also staged a public performance at the Drill Hall in Mullumbimby.
The production was an overwhelming success with many asking for more performances of this powerful work.
Short Promo
Full Show – Cape Byron Steiner School
Altered States was funded by NORTEC Employment and Training Services and Northern Rivers Community Foundation.
Treat Yourself
Treat Yourself, funded by Santos Organics community grant and wonderful community donations through the Australian Cultural Fund
is a departure from the usual intense productions that Byron Youth Theatre create. However it still highlights some very important issues for young people in Year 7 and 8. Becoming aware of the nutritional value of food, the importance of regular exercise that you enjoy, limiting device time and reflecting on individual and social acceptance are all covered in this colourful production.
“We play around with a circus troupe’s and teenagers world colliding in a parallel universe which was a lot of fun!” shares Millie Harman who joined BYT this year.
” It was a really clever and entertaining way to get some great messages across to this year group” commented Head of Welfare at one local high school.
” I hope we get to see more productions. I really enjoyed it and it made me think about the importance and quality of friendships” Year 7 student.
BYT teamed up with Damon Gameau of That Sugar Film,
to provide a screening of the movie for the whole community at the Byron Community Centre before Treat Yourself went to schools.
Lisa Parkes of Ninja Play Academy Byron Bay and Leah Laureau of Byron Yoga Organic Retreat also joined the team to provide an obstacle course and motivational speech and fun yoga and mediation session for the young people.
