Youth Theatre Commission
We are looking for an inspiring facilitator, partnership, or arts organisation to work with Jackass Youth Theatre in October and November 2023. They will work with the group to devise, develop, and rehearse an engaging 15-minute static outdoor performance that will be performed immediately before our annual Crook Winter Light Parade on Sunday 26th November 2023. The group would then feature in the Parade, carrying through elements from the static performance in a walkabout style.
This year’s Crook Winter Light Parade is themed around Folk traditions, and we are looking for someone or a group who can take the theme and run with it, involving the young people in decision making and bringing out their creative best. We are particularly interested in a partnership approach with 2 artists working together who can bring different skills to the group such as visual arts, textiles, design, dance, physical theatre, music, special effects, technology integration.
Crook Winter Light Parade draws thousands of local people to the town each winter to come together and celebrate local talent. We want the Jackass Youth Theatre performance to make use of light in a creative and playful way. We have a large stock of props and costumes with which to work, and a small budget for additional materials. Our in-house staff team have knowledge and experience to assist with the incorporation of LED/battery powered lighting, pyrotechnics, amplified/live sound, and much more.
Our ideal candidate(s) will have experience of working within Youth Theatre, or a creative educational context. They will have experience developing and/or performing outdoor productions. They will have excellent communication skills and be able to effectively plan sessions to achieve a specific, time-limited outcome.
The facilitator(s) will be supported at all sessions by a session assistant already familiar with the group.
Rate of Pay
This is a freelance commission, with a set fee of £2500 to cover 8 x sessions, planning, any production meetings, support on the day of Crook Winter Light Parade, and a follow-up debrief with the project coordinator and session assistant. Depending on location of successful applicant we may also be able to pay travel expenses /mileage @ .45p per mile
Dates
Jackass Youth Theatre meets term-time on Monday evenings, 6pm – 8.30pm. This role would cover a two-month period:
October – 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, November – 6th, 13th, 20th, Crook Winter Light Parade – November 26th
The session on 23rd October will be in half-term, running during the daytime and longer in duration.
To apply for this role, please email helen@jackdrum.co.uk an up-to-date CV with a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 explaining your skills and experience in working with young people, and your ideas for how to our support young people to create a short street theatre show suitable for outdoor performance .
Please note, our office will be closed from 21st August until 3rd September, so if you submit an application during this period you will receive an auto response.
Application deadline is 5pm, Monday 4th September 2023
Shortlisted applicants will be notified by Thursday 7th September 2023
Interviews will be held on the evening of Monday 11th September 2023