Takeoff 2010 was launched at LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre) on Friday 2nd July.
Miranda and Lucy embarked on the 'long' train journey to London (it's actually only 2 and a half hours from Darlington on the right train) to attend a panel discussion on Theatre For Young Audiences: An International Perspective. Presented by LIFT, TYA-UK and Takeoff Festival, the event was a unique opportunity to find out about and discuss international perspectives in theatre for young audiences. The discussion also included a presentation by Miranda and Steve Ball, the festival programmer, to launch this year's Takeoff Festival.
For those of you who don't already know, TAKEOFF FESTIVAL is the annual sector-development festival for those working in the field of theatre for young audiences. We invite a range of companies from the UK and abroad to present their work and provide a forum for debate and comparison to raise awareness of the achievement and potential of our field amongst funders, producers and promoters.
Miranda and Lucy embarked on the 'long' train journey to London (it's actually only 2 and a half hours from Darlington on the right train) to attend a panel discussion on Theatre For Young Audiences: An International Perspective. Presented by LIFT, TYA-UK and Takeoff Festival, the event was a unique opportunity to find out about and discuss international perspectives in theatre for young audiences. The discussion also included a presentation by Miranda and Steve Ball, the festival programmer, to launch this year's Takeoff Festival.For those of you who don't already know, TAKEOFF FESTIVAL is the annual sector-development festival for those working in the field of theatre for young audiences. We invite a range of companies from the UK and abroad to present their work and provide a forum for debate and comparison to raise awareness of the achievement and potential of our field amongst funders, producers and promoters.
Takeoff is an important part of Theatre Hullabaloo's offer as a member of the European Small Size network. Each year we work with our colleagues from the UK and beyond to present a programme of work within the festival that focuses particularly on theatre for the very youngest. Takeoff 2010 retains an Early Years element as well as presenting a range of work for young people across the age spectrum.
This year's festival programme includes a great range of shows, an opportunity to see a presentation from WebPlay, be 'In Conversation With...' representatives from the world of children's TV, the commercial sector and the media and share scratch performances in our Departure Lounge.
Takeoff 2010 will be hosted at Darlington Arts Centre on 11th and 12th November. Delegate packages are £150 and bookings will open 1st September 2010. Tickets will be available on our website
