Once more we stage our Connections 2016 play, Citizenship, in advance of taking it to the first ever Ignite Festival. The Ignite Festival is run by the National Association of Youth Drama (NAYD) in Ireland. It will be held in the Samuel Beckett Theatre in Trinity Collge, Dublin. This festival brings together 4 shows from Irish youth theatres specially selected by NAYD, and 3 works-in-progress. Kildare Youth Theatre is delighted to be staging Citizenship there. Tickets for Ign

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