Call out for 1 British female and 1 British male dancer and physical theatre practitioner for A Positive Life
Autin Dance Theatre is urgently seeking one female and one male performer for our young people’s project. Must be comfortable with character work and text. Experience working in unusual spaces and with close audience interactions preferable. We particularly welcome applications from British dancers based in Birmingham/West Midlands to join the Company for the rehearsals, performances and the delivery of the workshops between 29 October 2018 and 1 March 2019.
About the piece: “A Positive Life is an immersive theatre experience inspired by the interpersonal stories of six characters around sex, love and relationships. Featuring dance, physical theatre and spoken word, the original scenography of the piece and the elements of audience interactions will move you and transport you to the heart of the story. The piece runs for 65 minutes and is aimed at 11-17 year olds with an uplifting and engaging message on self-love, sexual health topics and sex ed’ stories.”
We are looking for a highly creative and strong individual performer interested in taking on a pre-existing role in the production for a final stage of rehearsals, outreach activities and regional tour. Applicants should demonstrate at least 3 years of professional experience, strong dance theatre technique, partner work, improvisational and devising skills. Team players with a sense of humour welcome!
Rehearsals are taking place at Midlands Arts Centre – MAC. This is a paid opportunity. You should be able to attend the equivalent of 4 weeks of rehearsals during the following dates:
Bloc 1: 29 Oct – 13 Nov 2018
Bloc 2: 10 – 20 December 2018
Bloc 3: 7 – 15 January 2019
Additional school workshops/performances dates (tbc): 29 Oct -13 Feb 2019
Performances (confirmed): 14 Feb 2019 (Arena Theatre), 1 March 2019 (Birmingham Hippodrome)
When: Audition workshops from Monday 22 October 2018.
How to Apply: please email a statement of interest outlining your practice and why you are interested in being a part of this project, along with a CV, headshot, and a short video to [email protected].
For more information please visit; http://www.autindt.com
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