UPSWING is Casting 3 Multi-Skilled Performers for The Ramshackle House

Upswing is looking for three brilliant circus performers for a new production for children and families, directed by Vicki Amedume. “The Ramshackle House” is a metaphor for living in an unstable environment. The audience will watch the three performers build, create, invent and reinvent, dealing with instability in a forever-changing world.

We are at the beginning of the development so will adapt the work to respond to the performers that we select. We are specifically seeking circus artists with high-level skills in addition to good devising experience, a passion for their craft and a playful streak.  The production aims to use circus as a tool to communicate the themes underpinning the work, so interest in working in this way is essential.

We are seeking people at a high level in at least one of the disciplines below

Aerial skills (hoop, silks, rope)
Floor acrobatics
Duo acrobatics (balancing/adagio)
Sports Acro (at a high level)
Juggling

Dance
Ability to play a musical instrument
Or any of the above circus skills

Upswing productions are ensemble pieces where all artists contribute to making the production collaboratively. A team working approach is vital. We want to work with performers who are happy to experiment and muck in where needed. We value the people that we work with and aim to create a challenging yet fun working environment.

2017 Tour:
Regional previews: 19^th-21^st October 2017 Walsall; 3^rd -5^th November 2017 Stoke TBC; 23^rd-26^th November 2017  Kent.

Christmas Run in London:
27^th November – 2^nd December 2017 –  Production week
4^th-24^th December 2017 – Run at Stratford Circus Arts Centre

Applicants must have availability for ALL the dates above.

The company aims to tour the show nationally in 2018 so we are looking for a long-term commitment.

Performers will be paid above Equity minimum. Please note that we cover relocation costs within the UK outside of London. We welcome applications from those outside the UK, but we are unable to cover expenses for artists coming from overseas.

We are strongly committed to diversity being represented on stage and encourage submissions from all ethnicities for these roles.

To Apply:  Please send a CV, headshot and video links of your work to recruitment[@]upswing.org.uk with “The Ramshackle House Casting” in the subject line.

When: Auditions will be on Monday 7^th and Tuesday 8^th August 2017  (Please ensure you have availability for BOTH days.)

Where: London, UK

Deadline for Applications: Thursday 20^th July 2017 at 5pm GMT. Shortlisted applicants will be notified by Tuesday 25^th July 2017.

For more information about the company please visit http://www.upswing.org.uk/

Any questions, please email [email protected]

Photo by Upswing©

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