The Old Vic are now recruiting for OV Backstage, a programme offering paid placements on an Old Vic production to six 18-30-year-olds from underrepresented backgrounds in the arts. This year participants will get to work on the recently announced Machinal - a pulse-pounding production based on a real-life true crime story.
Participants will shadow industry professionals across 15 paid sessions and get hands-on experience across five theatre disciplines: costume, production management, set, sound and stage management.
The programme will run from 18 Mar-26 Apr 2024.
Applications close Sun 04 Feb, 11pm.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions you may have during the application process.
Job Requirements
- This programme has been set up to work with young people who are currently underrepresented in backstage roles, such as people from the global majority, women, those from working class backgrounds, neurodiverse people and disabled people
- You must be aged 18-30
- You must be based in London, or within the surrounding areas - placements will involve evening work
- You must be interested in developing a career in your chosen discipline
- This programme is for those at the start or early on in their careers - you must have had some prior experience or transferable skills, perhaps at school or a short course, but not undertaken formal training or a university degree in your chosen discipline (if you are unsure whether you are eligible, please email [email protected])
Job Responsibilities
They are committed to identifying and resolving barriers which may ordinarily exclude young people from accessing theatre, so they are particularly keen to hear from people who have had limited or no access to arts opportunities in the past
They are committed to working with young people who have a disability or identify as neurodiverse (for example: dyslexia, ADHD, autism) and will make adjustments for this
If you have a different learning style, they can also change the course content to suit you
They can bring in additional staff support if you would require this
The project will take place at an Old Vic venue with step free access
Apply here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5GXMG66
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