Youth campers at the 1996 Summer Deaf Youth Camp in Otaki put on an entertaining evening drama show! The youth camp, took place at Forest Lakes, Otaki, from 21-28 January 1996. Youth aged between 12 and 18 years old participated in many different events such as conquering the confidence course, abseiling, rock-climbing, team-building activities, water-based activities and storytelling/drama.
| Donated by | Chris Blum |
| Original format | VHS |
| Reference number | AR03-02-DY96 |
1986
In November 1986, film maker Ann Andrews organised a week-long drama workshop for six 13 year olds from Kelston School for the Deaf. The workshop concluded with the play, The Magic Park, written and acted by the students.
1988
After Mr Moon has been teaching Van Asch Deaf Education Centre Deaf students street theatre skills, they watch a performance from the Montreal Street Theatre at the New Zealand Festival in Wellington, in preparation for staging their own live performance.
1977
Written and directed by Kelston School for Deaf Children Standard 3 students, the play depicts a girl's nightmare in which she is abducted by aliens and encounters witches, Frankenstein's Monster and various other creatures.
2005
The 1st National Deaf Youth Camp – April 2005 at Finlay Adventure Park, Cambridge – was supported and organised by DEAFinitely Youth Group (DYG). It was founded in 2000 to host the 2nd Asia-Pacific Deaf Youth Camp, and it went on to support the 1st NDYC with 25 participants and 5 different workshops.
