It's been a hectic time for Byron Youth Theatre members over the past few weeks getting both our PASH 

(Positive Adolescent Sexual Health) production and No One Way ready for June performances.

PASH will be held at Southern Cross University this year in East Lismore on June 9th & 10th.  It is expected that over 700 young people will attend over the 2 days and BYT will be performing 6 times to even larger audiences than last year.  The BYT productions covers all sorts of issues such as STI's, Love and Intimacy, abuse, first experiences and sex and the law.  We'd love to get some funding to be able to offer a local community performance...so if you know anyone please send them my way!!

There is a special evening info/social for parents, teachers, health workers and other interested community members on the evening of June 9th...look out for Channel 10's ad all about it or contact organisers at 

http://www.pash.org.au/

Jess Lu and Georgia Conechado will be performing the awesome slam poetry piece to open the event.

The No One Way production is gearing up for the schools tour which commences on Monday 20th June, going to Mullumbimby High, then Shearwater on 22nd, Byron High on the 24th and Cape Byron Steiner on the 27th.  It will be presented to Year 9 and in some schools Year 10 as well.

Our Community performance will be held at the Drill Hall in Mullumbimby on June 26th starting at 6.30pm, entry by donation, we'd love to fill the place to the rafters!! so please come join us!!  If anyone can help out by donating a home baked cake or serving in the kitchen before the show starts please contact me

This production explores issues faced by LGBTIAQ + youth, made possible by a Country Arts Support Program. Our gratitude also goes to Byron Council and local community member Stephen Allkins who have supported this project as well as to all those who willingly shared their lived experiences as part of our research.

Looking ahead there will be some places available for young people to join our company.  We are looking for those who are passionate about theatre and performing, can work well as part of a team, have additional skills such as singing, dancing, circus, arcrobatics. For more details contact Lisa 0403023693.

Sessions are currently held on Monday evenings 6-8pm at the Community Centre in Byron Bay

Photos : Seth Freeman and Raph Karni working with choreographer Philip Channels on one scene from No One Way & Director of BYT Lisa Apostolides with Stephen Allkins and Scott Butler who kindly donated some funds towards the production.