Research & Publications

NAYT publishes a variety of publications, from a monthly newsletter to research on the youth theatre sector. Click on a report below to download it in PDF format. Passwords are required for some documents - please email naytrichard@btconnect.com.

Onstage (NAYT's monthly newsletter)

For non-NAYT publications please see the Further Reading page.

Regional Networking Guidelines (January 2008. 71kb)

Engage East Summary Report (November 2007. 85kb)

Engage West Midlands Summary Report (November 2007. 85kb)

Big Youth Theatre Festival 2007 Evaluation (November 2007. 965kb)

Engage North East Summary Report (October 2007. 74kb)

Engage North East took place at Darlington Arts Centre on Wednesday 26 September 2007.

Engage East Midlands Summary Report (May 2007. 62kb)

The Engage Yorkshire event was held at The Castle, Wellingborough on 27 April 2007.

Join in the discussion and help us help you (May 2007. 77kb)

At our recent launch of Inspire (NAYT’s mentoring and bespoke training programme), a very crucial debate began around the issues which many youth theatres are attempting to deal with. We would like to open up this discussion to the wider sector in order to help us to prioritise our development and support work over the next three years.

Engage South West Summary Report (April 2007. 52kb)

The Engage South West event was held at TR2, Plymouth on 28 March 2007.

Engage Yorkshire Summary Report (April 2007. 52kb)

The Engage Yorkshire event was held at the Theatre Royal York on 21 February 2007.

Engage South East Summary Report (April 2007. 52kb)

The Engage South East event was held at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre on 28 January 2007.

Access All Areas Seminar Report (April 2007. 214kb)

Report discussing disability and inclusive arts work.

Comunik8 Seminar Report (April 2007. 153kb)

Report discussing communication, profiling and marketing of youth theatre.

Who's Missing from the Circle? Seminar Report (April 2007. 204kb)

Report discussing issues of access and inclusion.

"We make the road by walking" (April 2007. 367kb)

This paper is about promoting more inclusive youth theatre practice linked with doing Action Research in youth theatre.

Engage North West Summary Report (November 2006. 59kb)

The Engage North West event was held at The Phoenix, in Bolton on 16 November 2006.

The Impact of Youth Theatres on Communities (July 2005. 1,973kb)

Report by the NIACE/NYA Young Adults Learning Partnership on behalf of NAYT.

Connexions and Youth Theatres (October 2004. 3,211kb)

The development of the national Connexions Service is one way that the Government is currently expanding its support for work with young people. NAYT wants to ensure that the countrywide network of youth theatres - which offers dynamic opportunities for 13 to 19 year olds - is fully included. This briefing document explains the importance of this for young people now, and provides some of the background.

RDP West Midlands report (February 2004. 75kb)

A report on NAYT's regional workshop event for youth theatre leaders and participants in the West Midlands.

Towards a Youth Work Agenda (December 2003. 241kb)

A research report on youth theatres and Connexions.

RDP West Midlands report (November 2003. 78kb)

A report on NAYT's regional workshop event for youth theatre leaders and participants in the West Midlands.

RDP West Midlands report (October 2003. 79kb)

A report on NAYT's regional workshop event for youth theatre leaders and participants in the West Midlands.

Next Stages (March 2003. 158kb)

Report of the NAYT Regional Development conference at Pyramid, Warrington.

Bite Yer Thumb (February 2003. 374kb)

A report on NAYT's regional sharing event for youth theatre leaders and participants in the West Midlands.

Big Youth Theatre Manual (2003)

A working guide to all aspects of youth theatre.

Playing a Part (2003. 2,086kb)

A study of the impact of youth theatre on the personal, social and political development of young people.

Taking it Seriously: Youth arts in the real world

Written by Richard Ings with a foreword by Dr Ken Robinson. Published by the National Youth Agency. Available from the NAYT office for £5.50

Working Together (November 2002. 108kb)

A report on NAYT's regional workshop event for youth theatre leaders and senior members in the West Midlands.

Training in the Use of Arts Techniques (May 2002. 412kb)

NCH ARTiculation report.

Graffiti in the Green Room Final Report (5 November 2001. 73kb)

The Graffiti in the Green Room conference examined a range of policy issues and practice of youth theatre groups in building-based organisations.