“I want to know, is life hard for you where you live?”: a question from a young person of Fairfield High to students living in Griffith.
“Do you miss your home country?”: a question of Griffith students to students at Lurnea High IEC.

Life in the burbs/life in the outback – what’s the difference? what’s the same? Young people from Fairfield and our regional sister city of Griffith are exchanging stories, ideas and perceptions of growing up in quite different parts of Australia.

Entering phase 2, The Connections Project sees the core team of young participants create an innovative theatrical performance that will be live streamed across the great divide, linking venues from the opposite ends of NSW.

Partners – PYT and Outback Theatre for Young People, Griffith Regional Theatre and Casula Powerhouse, Fairfield High School and Lurnea High School IEC.

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“Fairfield Heights: Teen boys face court over armed robbery”
“Bail for teen charged over high school stabbing”
“Children escape injury in Wetherill Park drive-by shooting”
“Another night, another shooting – you can stop the bullets, police say
Police step up resources in war against gun crime”
“Cabramatta – Violent Car-jacking…”

FAIRFIELD has replaced the Sydney-city region as the homicide capital of NSW with seven murders investigated within its borders since September last year. The area is one of seven metropolitan LGAs to see a rise in crime, despite a city-wide drop in offences.
Working with young people from our region, this project will investigate the growing incidents of violent attacks, knife and gun crime amongst young people in the local region. The spike in media reports of recent violent attacks in western Sydney necessitate an exploration of the mechanics of violence in our society, sanctioned or unsanctioned, its underlying, pervasive causes and its repercussions. Discussions with young people, schools and stakeholders from this region, tell us that there is a strong need to publicly explore and attempt to make sense of the ways that violence explodes in our communities.
Using writings from local young people, and blending live performance and spoken word with film this project will creatively explore an issue that is unfortunately high on the social and political agenda within the region.

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The School of Arts is Fairfield’s key cultural facility since its construction in 1895. From 2001, PYT has been the resident theatre company.

The School of Arts features a mezzanine office space, workshop gallery, and the 80-seater Betty Warwick Theatre.

PYT manages the School of Arts through in-house events, as well as training and providing event technicians for community hires.

For inquires please see Fairfield City Council’s Website

To book the Fairfield School of Arts call the FCC Booking Office on 9725 4312 or 9725 1393

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Holidays - PYT offers a workshop program to engage and inspire young people in Western Sydney. We partner with venues including Casula Powerhouse, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Parramatta Riverside and Blacktown Arts Centre.

Training – PYT offers training through programs such as the PYT Events Team. Participants get hands on experience in live event and theatre production in many areas including; Marketing (traditional and social media)

Ushering, Event catering, Backstage technical crew work, Photographic and video recording of events.

Community Workshops 

PYT continues to work with schools and community organizations devising and running workshops that address the needs of young people working within the group. Contact PYT staff to schedule your workshop.

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The School of Arts is Fairfield’s key cultural facility since its construction in 1895. From 2001, PYT has been the resident theatre company.

The School of Arts features a mezzanine office space, workshop gallery, and the 80-seater Betty Warwick Theatre.

PYT manages the School of Arts through in-house events, as well as training and providing event technicians for community hires.

For inquires and to book the School of Arts, please see Fairfield City Council’s Website

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Workshops
PYT regularly runs performance workshops for people with disabilities. Participants work with professional tutors developing skills in acting, movement and voice training. Workshops are tailored to the needs of the group and are scheduled according to need and time.

International Day of People with a Disability
In partnership with Fairfield City Council PYT presents activities in celebration of International Day of People with a Disability on December 3rd each year.
Depending on the theme of each year the program can include hip-hop or music making workshops, a dance party, or open performances.

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Training
PYT offers training through programs such as the PYT Events Team. Participants get hands on experience in live event and theatre production in many areas including; Marketing (traditional and social media)
Ushering, Event catering, Backstage technical crew work, Photographic and video recording of events.

Community Workshops
PYT continues to work with schools and community organizations devising and running workshops that address the needs of young people working within the group. Contact PYT staff to schedule your workshop.

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PYT offers pathways and opportunities for young people and emerging artists to develop their ideas, projects, and professional practice through the Homebrand program.

* Incubator
Incubator supports the development of local emerging performance companies by offering administrative support, grant auspicing, promotion, and other assistance.  PYT’s current Incubator companies are Wareabouts (street spectacle and performance company), 9Lives (Parkour Team) and Beyond Vision (Australia’s first vision impaired theatre company).

* Young Emerging Artist Residency (YEAR)
This year-long YEAR program allows for young practitioners and creators the time and space to focus on the creative development of a new work in live performance.
PYT provides working facilities as well as artistic support to bring an idea to its first stages of production.

* Annual Show Off
Now in its third year, the Show Off provides a performance opportunity for
local young talent to present their work to a public audience at the Fairfield School of Arts.

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PYT’s annual SHORTCUTS Film Festival is Western Sydney’s largest short film festival for young people. The festival celebrates its 9th year in 2012 and is recognised as the premier short film festival in the region by showcasing the best emerging talent and creating industry pathways for participants. SHORTCUTS is an initiative of PYT and is presented in partnership with Fairfield City Council, the Information and Cultural Exchange & ArtsNSW.
SHORTCUTS is open to films under 7 minutes created by anyone under the age of 25 who lives, works or studies in Sydney’s west.
The 10 Finalist films will be screened on the Festival Night – Saturday 21st April 2011 go in the running to take home cash & prizes.

Visit the Shortcuts Film Festival Site

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