Opportunities
Ten Feet Tall Theatre - Seeking a Set and costume designer
Set & Costume Designer
Production: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Ten Feet Tall Theatre - www.tenfeettalltheatre.com
Aberdeen Arts Centre
Timeline:
Applications by Sunday 13th January 2019
Drawings, White Card, Model Box; 4th February (negotiable)
Get in/ Build: 17th March 2019
Tech: 18th, 19th and 20th March 2019
First performance 21st March 2019
Final performance 30th March 2019(total of 12 shows)
Designer fee: £3k
Budget:
£4000 for Set,
£1500 costumes
£1500 Wardrobe Supervisor
Please note: extra scenic artists, carpenters and any additional elements if required; such as special effects, video design would need to come out of the Set budget.
Would like the forest to have different height levels if possible - even if just mounds sprouting from ground level
Cast of 9 actors + 4 students from local college
The Tech spec of the Theatre can be found via this link: Aberdeen Arts Centre
NOTE: there is approx 1.5m flying space from above. Cloths and set can be drawn in on lines only rather than flown in or out.
To apply send a C.V. and either images from 3 professional productions or a link to a portfolio/website to Cameron Mowat - cameron.mowat@gmail.com
Production: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Ten Feet Tall Theatre - www.tenfeettalltheatre.com
Aberdeen Arts Centre
Timeline:
Applications by Sunday 13th January 2019
Drawings, White Card, Model Box; 4th February (negotiable)
Get in/ Build: 17th March 2019
Tech: 18th, 19th and 20th March 2019
First performance 21st March 2019
Final performance 30th March 2019(total of 12 shows)
Designer fee: £3k
Budget:
£4000 for Set,
£1500 costumes
£1500 Wardrobe Supervisor
Please note: extra scenic artists, carpenters and any additional elements if required; such as special effects, video design would need to come out of the Set budget.
Would like the forest to have different height levels if possible - even if just mounds sprouting from ground level
Cast of 9 actors + 4 students from local college
The Tech spec of the Theatre can be found via this link: Aberdeen Arts Centre
NOTE: there is approx 1.5m flying space from above. Cloths and set can be drawn in on lines only rather than flown in or out.
To apply send a C.V. and either images from 3 professional productions or a link to a portfolio/website to Cameron Mowat - cameron.mowat@gmail.com
NTS - Starter Opportunity: Assistant Lighting Designer (Woman, Female, Femme-Identifying or Non-Binary)
The National Theatre of Scotland is offering a residency place for an emerging Lighting Designer to assist on one of the following National Theatre of Scotland 2019 productions:
Them!: Rehearsing w/c 27 May, 3 Jun, 10 Jun; tech & build w/c 17 Jun
Red Dust Road: Rehearsing w/c 8 Jul, 15 Jul, 22 Jul, 29 Jul; tech 5 Aug
The Panopticon: Rehearsing w/c 30 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct
Production dates are subject to slight change.
Applications Open: Wednesday 28 November 2018
Application Deadline: Monday 25 February 2019 at 5pm
Panel: Envelope Room, Euan McLaren (Head of Lighting National Theatre of Scotland), Gemma Swallow (Head of Production, National Theatre of Scotland), Caroline Newall, (Director of Artistic Development National Theatre of Scotland).
Applicants must specify which production/s they would be available and interested to work on.
Click here for more details and to apply.
Them!: Rehearsing w/c 27 May, 3 Jun, 10 Jun; tech & build w/c 17 Jun
Red Dust Road: Rehearsing w/c 8 Jul, 15 Jul, 22 Jul, 29 Jul; tech 5 Aug
The Panopticon: Rehearsing w/c 30 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct
Production dates are subject to slight change.
Applications Open: Wednesday 28 November 2018
Application Deadline: Monday 25 February 2019 at 5pm
Panel: Envelope Room, Euan McLaren (Head of Lighting National Theatre of Scotland), Gemma Swallow (Head of Production, National Theatre of Scotland), Caroline Newall, (Director of Artistic Development National Theatre of Scotland).
Applicants must specify which production/s they would be available and interested to work on.
Click here for more details and to apply.
Dalija Acin Thelander Workshop
Starcatchers are delighted that Dalija Acin Thelander, an award-winning Swedish artist of Serbian origin and pioneer of installation-based performances for babies, will visit Scotland next year to lead a five-day laboratory for experienced and emerging early years artists from across disciplines.
Dalija has been a pioneer of installation-based performances for babies since premiering The Book of Wandering in Belgrade in 2008. Her work has been presented in festivals and venues across the world.
This five-day lab has been organised through Playspace, Starcatchers’ artist development programme. It offers a unique opportunity to meet Dalija and learn first-hand about her practice in making work for babies, with time and space to explore this learning in a practical context. Participants can expect to work on their own ideas and develop concepts relating to work for babies in response to Dalija’s approach.
Information
Time & Date: Monday 11th– Friday 15thMarch 2019, 10am – 5pm
Venue: Summerhall
There is no charge for successful applicants to participate in this lab.
Who should apply?
This laboratory is suitable for artists from across disciplines based in Scotland. It is open to both experienced and early-career artists and selection is through an open call process. Designers are encouraged to apply.
Deadline for applications: 11thJanuary 2019
In order to support designers to apply The Envelope Room is offering one £250 bursary to a successful design applicant. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for the bursary when applying.
Click here for more details, including how to apply.
Dalija has been a pioneer of installation-based performances for babies since premiering The Book of Wandering in Belgrade in 2008. Her work has been presented in festivals and venues across the world.
This five-day lab has been organised through Playspace, Starcatchers’ artist development programme. It offers a unique opportunity to meet Dalija and learn first-hand about her practice in making work for babies, with time and space to explore this learning in a practical context. Participants can expect to work on their own ideas and develop concepts relating to work for babies in response to Dalija’s approach.
Information
Time & Date: Monday 11th– Friday 15thMarch 2019, 10am – 5pm
Venue: Summerhall
There is no charge for successful applicants to participate in this lab.
Who should apply?
This laboratory is suitable for artists from across disciplines based in Scotland. It is open to both experienced and early-career artists and selection is through an open call process. Designers are encouraged to apply.
Deadline for applications: 11thJanuary 2019
In order to support designers to apply The Envelope Room is offering one £250 bursary to a successful design applicant. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for the bursary when applying.
Click here for more details, including how to apply.
Arts Admin: Weekender Lab with Mamoru Iriguchi
Led by design maverick Mamoru Iriguchi, this Weekender Lab invites participants to explore DIY approaches to design, focusing on uses of projection and props in performance. Originally trained as a zoologist, Mamoru is an award-winning theatre designer and performance artist known for his playful presentation of technical aesthetics
Artsadmin’s Weekender Labs are curated and run in a spirit of play and collective experiment – more of a lab than a masterclass – with the content of each reflecting the lead artist's own practice while responding to the interests of the people in the room. As such, they are fluid and unpredictable in form, sparking new work and collaborations.
For more details including cost and location please click here.
Artsadmin’s Weekender Labs are curated and run in a spirit of play and collective experiment – more of a lab than a masterclass – with the content of each reflecting the lead artist's own practice while responding to the interests of the people in the room. As such, they are fluid and unpredictable in form, sparking new work and collaborations.
For more details including cost and location please click here.
National Theatre of Scotland Engine Room
CPTS Training Fund
What does CPTS stand for?
Creative, Production & Technical Skills.
What is the training fund?
Funding to help technical and production professionals access training.
How can it help?
You could be eligible for up to £200 to help fund your professional development, even if you don't qualify for an ILA.
What next?
Quick and easy application. Go to the FST website for more information.
Creative, Production & Technical Skills.
What is the training fund?
Funding to help technical and production professionals access training.
How can it help?
You could be eligible for up to £200 to help fund your professional development, even if you don't qualify for an ILA.
What next?
Quick and easy application. Go to the FST website for more information.