Callout- RSC Associate Schools Director Mentor

1 month ago


United Kingdom Northern Stages’ group Full time

RSC Associate Schools Programme
The project aims to transform young people’s experiences of Shakespeare and live theatre, and to build communities of practice where Shakespeare, theatre-making, and theatre-going, are valued and celebrated.
Northern Stage works with a Lead Associate School (Sacred Heart High School) to support a cluster of 7local and primary schools work towards the creation of a performance of a Shakespeare play at an annual Playmaking Festival. For Northern Stage, this is a really exciting moment in the year, when our largest theatre space is packed full of young people and their families, many of whom are coming to the theatre for the first time.
You will cultivate a joyous and inspiring rehearsal experience, empower teachers as directors and educators of Shakespeare, and work with the Northern Stage production team to create a high quality theatre experience for audiences of the Playmaking Festival.
To support and empower teachers as the director(s) of the performance, attending and supporting rehearsals in schools between April and June 2024.
To cultivate a safe and enjoyable rehearsal experience for young people, preparing them for performance day both in terms of confidence and stagecraft.
To ensure the performance(s) meet the appropriate requirements and is of the highest quality possible, including cohesion and consistency between each school’s contribution.
To work closely with Northern Stage staff on technical requirements of the performance, and to deliver technical rehearsal days that are enjoyable and smooth for young people and teachers.
To advocate rehearsal-room approaches to classroom work and safe ensemble rehearsal practice, which holds young people’s creativity at the centre.
To maintain an open and flexible approach to working with young people from different schools, cultures, backgrounds and confidence levels.
To be aware of Northern Stage’s Safeguarding Children Policy and to be aware of the Designated Safeguarding Lead in each school.
Have a robust understanding of the challenges of working in schools and with teachers, with the ability to cultivate an empowering and positive experience for teachers and young people.
Have experience working with young people
Be highly organised, confident, flexible, and calm in a pressurised environment.
*Based in any of the listed local authority’s: Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, North Tyneside, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton and Sunderland .
*For this role we consider a professional directing credit to be a role where you were paid as a director and collaborated with a professional creative and production team. We’ll consider people with experience directing either professional actors, or non-professional actors in a participatory setting.
There will also be preparation days and planning meetings on dates between January and July to be agreed between Northern Stage, the Lead Associate School, and the Director Mentor once a contract has been agreed.
Please also complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Alternatively, you can apply by sending a short video or audio file, telling us about you and your experience.
If you need any support to help you apply, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we will do our best to meet your needs.



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