Registration is now open for NYDS 2013 from Saturday April 20th - Sunday April 28th, 2013.

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The National Youth Drama School is held annually at Havelock North High School in beautiful Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, providing innovative, quality tuition through a wide range of exciting workshops taught by industry professionals. Students aged from 14 to 19 come from all over NZ and beyond, to learn about theatre and film, connect with others who share the same passion and have fun. 

The National Youth Drama School was established in 1991 and is a Charitable Trust. The aim is to provide professional tuition of the highest standard in Theatre, Dance-Movement, Singing, Technical, and Film disciplines to 14-19 year olds.