An Irish production is among just 20 chosen from around the world to be showcased at IPAY this January. IPAY, International Performing Arts for Youth, is an annual curated showcase running from 18 – 21 January 2012. A North American based network of members, IPAY is made up of artists, producers, presenters, agents, educators and students who create and present work in all forms of theatre, music, dance, circus and puppetry worldwide. Presented this year in Texas, USA, the productions taking part in the Festival are chosen by a jury of practitioners working in the field of theatre for young audiences. With only 20 companies worldwide chosen an invitation to take part in this showcase is a great achievement.
The Irish production which will take part in IPAY 2012 is the critically acclaimed play ‘The Girl who Forgot to Sing Badly’ which premiered in The Ark Jan 2010, originally commissioned and produced by The Ark in association with Theatre Lovett. Directed by Lynne Parker and featuring renowned actor Louis Lovett, the production played to packed houses and was a great success.
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