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ATC in partnership with LAMDA are looking for a new ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
This is an exciting opportunity for an emerging director to join our teams – supporting ATC Artistic Director Matthew Xia and LAMDA Director Sarah Frankcom in the development and realisation of new projects.
The Weston Jerwood Creative Bursary Programme is a 12-month residency as part of a national programme that is dedicated to diversifying the arts workforce.
The role is specially designed to allow greater opportunities to those who have encountered socio-economic barriers to employment.
“I profoundly understand the barriers coming from a lower social-economic background can present to achieving a career in the arts. I’m thrilled that ATC and LAMDA are able to offer this joint employment opportunity as part of Weston Jerwood’s Creative Bursary Scheme.” - Matthew Xia, ATC Artistic Director
“LAMDA is committed to equality and diversity at the very core of our work and having the opportunity to work in partnership with ATC to host a Weston Jerwood Fellow is an honour. We look forward to collaborating with a passionate and dedicated artist as part of this very special initiative.” - Sarah Frankcom, LAMDA Director
*First picture is of Matthew Xia, holding a script addressing a workshop. Second photo is of Sarah Frankcom with her arms crossed leaning against a wall.
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ABOUT THE JOB
The Associate Director will support the development, making and touring of ATC’s projects. The job will provide hands-on experience of a touring theatre company, with the opportunity to input into the development of the artistic vision as well as its practical delivery.
Through this unique collaboration with LAMDA the Associate Director will have the opportunity to gain a broader understanding of marketing and communications, fundraising and development, dramaturgy and the development of projects, both live and digital, in a training environment.
ATC and LAMDA will co-commission of a new piece of work to be developed by the Associate Director.
This role aims to equip you for a greater range of future professional opportunities.
JOB DESCRIPTION
General o We hope you’ll teach us a thing or two – we want to learn from you and develop our own practice from your contribution to the teams and our work.
o You will be an ambassador for the organisations and their work in the wider theatre sector.
Artistic o Support the Artistic Director of ATC in rehearsal and on tour, contributing to the whole project through planning, rehearsal, production week and tour.
o Lead on the creation of a programme of community engagement activity at ATC’s home base in London and touring across the UK.
o Identify, source and suggest new writers and plays for ATC through the development of the ATC readers group.
o Support the Artistic Director of ATC by reading scripts, writing reports, attending readings, meetings and performances on behalf of ATC.
o Work with LAMDA’s dramaturg to input into the LAMDA playwriting group.
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o Support or lead on artistic work such as readings, workshops, and dramaturgical work with a writer or translator. This will include the co-commission of a new piece of work.
o Input into the casting process on productions and workshops and work alongside LAMDA’s Industry Liaison Associate to run sessions on the casting process.
o Develop and/or direct a performance with students for one of LAMDAs spaces or digital platforms.
o Contribute to and facilitate ongoing artistic dialogue with readers, cultural advisors and the lead Directors.
Production o Support projects by contributing to: Scheduling Tour logistics Digital output – including shadowing and supporting livestream productions Audience development at ATC Marketing and communication at LAMDA
Strategic o Support the organisation by contributing to: Fundraising (inc. working specifically with LAMDA Development department). Board engagement Ongoing conversations about the ethos of ATC in the global context
Salary: £23,425 per annum.
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months, starting in April 2021.
Flexible working: We are open to flexible working patterns for this role. We are really happy to discuss whatever might be the best arrangements for you. We are strongly committed to the principles of PIPA – for more info on what that means, see https://pipacampaign.org
Access: ATC and LAMDA work to be inclusive employers and to support the individual needs of all staff members. If there are adjustments we can make to adapt this role to the specific needs of the post-holder, we will commit to doing so. We aim to meet the access needs of applicants at all stages of the recruitment process - please contact us if you feel we've missed anything.
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Pension: ATC operates a contributory pension scheme
Notice: 2 months on either side (Probationary Period of 1 month)
Line Managers: For ATC: Artistic Director and Executive Director For LAMDA: Creative Producer
Additional Mentorship: LAMDA Director Sarah Frankcom
Holiday: 25 days per annum plus public holidays
Location: ATC are in the process of identifying a new London office location which we aim to be fully accessible.
LAMDA is at 155 Talgarth Rd, Hammersmith, London W14 9DA.
Some travel to tour locations in the UK is likely to form part of the job. This will probably involve some overnight stays (travel and accommodation expenses are paid).
Hours of work: Usually 10am-6pm Monday to Friday, but we are open to flexible working hours and days. You’ll probably spend some time away from the office, for example in rehearsal, reading scripts, and travelling to tour venues in the UK and as you would expect in theatre - there will be occasional evening work
Right to work: The post-holder must have the legal right to work in the UK
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ABOUT YOU
These are the qualities and experiences we think you will need to fulfil this role. They might all apply to you, or only some. If, after reading the role description, you feel that you would be right for the job, we want to hear from you. You do not need to have ALL the below qualities, just SOME of them.
o You love theatre and/or live arts and performance.
o You have experienced or are experiencing economic disadvantage* that has led to you experiencing barriers in developing your career in theatre.*
o You identify with ATC’s mission and values, particularly our global perspective and how that translates into our engagement with artists, audiences and participants.
o You are excited by the prospect of making work with next generation artists and actors with LAMDAs training environment.
o You may already have assisted on several professional productions.
o You may have directed your own professional productions for a paying audience – in theatres, pub or fringe theatres, digitally or elsewhere.
o You are interested in the work of a touring theatre company and are willing to travel as part of your work with us.
o You have experience of script-reading and making script reports.
o You have experience of running participation activity such as workshops, or making theatre in an educational and/or community context.
o You have the ability to organise and prioritise your own workload and work to deadlines.
o You can demonstrate good administrative / IT skills.
* more detail about how this might apply to you can be found in the attached information on the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursary programme
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ABOUT US
Actors Touring Company (ATC) creates dialogue between Britain and the rest of the world – and between the intersecting cultures within our country. It is one of the only UK theatre companies committed to producing plays that come from beyond our shores.
We are passionate about giving voice to the ‘outsider within’, and the cross-cultural communities within our own nation.
We want to create, sustain and develop a dialogue between global artists and UK audiences. In the last few years, we have produced plays from Iran, Norway, the US, Germany, Israel, Singapore, Austria, Russia - bringing international voices to school and village halls, studio theatres and main houses across the UK, from Scarborough to Plymouth and everywhere in between.
Signature productions include: The Brothers Size, The Events, The Suppliant Women, Amsterdam, the ATC debut of Artistic Director Matthew Xia, and Dear Tomorrow: Hope from Home, our latest project made in collaboration with Northern Stage in Newcastle.
ATC is led by a joint executive of Artistic Director and Executive Director. The company has a full-time team of four, with the General Manager supporting the executive team. You can find out more about ATC, the team, the Board and an archive of productions going back to 1980 on our website www.atctheatre.com
Matthew Xia is Artistic Director of Actors Touring Company. He is a former Associate Artistic Director of Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester; Director in Residence at Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse; and Associate Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East. He is currently an Associate Artist at Nottingham Playhouse. Productions include: Into the Woods, Frankenstein (Royal Exchange); Blue/Orange, Sizwe Banzi is Dead (Young Vic); Wish List (Royal Court); One Night in Miami…, Shebeen (Nottingham Playhouse). Matthew is a founding member of Act for Change, a trustee of Artistic Directors of the Future, Cardboard Citizens and a former Patron of COMMON. https://www.matthewxia.com
You can read more about Matthew’s vision for ATC HERE
This small team are currently working from home. We hope to return to office working during Spring 2021.
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LAMDA is a world-class Higher Education Provider for specialist training in the performing arts, with an additional examinations and qualifications programme. We believe drama has the power to transform lives; learning, exchange of knowledge, and the evolution of the dramatic arts is at the heart of everything we do. Our specialism is training the next generation of professionals in the dramatic arts, and our mission is to seek out and empower exceptional dramatic artists and technicians of every generation so they can make the most extraordinary impact across the world through their work. Our examinations in drama and communications inspire people across the globe to become confident, authentic communicators and discover their own voice.
Sarah Frankcom After working as a drama teacher in the East End, Sarah started working with new writers and in drama schools. She spent time at the National Theatre Studio, Oval House and the Red Room, and taught at the Poor School. Having originally joined the Royal Exchange Theatre as Literary Manager, she became the Co-Artistic Director in 2008, and the sole Artistic Director in 2014. In 2019 Sarah left the Royal Exchange to take up position as the new Director of LAMDA. Recent works include ‘Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet’ with Maxine Peake for the Bbc, Light Falls, The Nico Project (Co-Created With Maxine Peake For Mif 2019), West Side Story, Death Of A Salesman, Happy Days, Our Town (Winner Of Best Director At The Uk Theatre Awards), The Last Testament Of Lillian Bilocca (Hull City Of Culture), A Streetcar Named Desire, All I Want Is One Night, The Skriker (Mif15 And Bbc Radio 3), Hamlet, Blindsided, That Day We Sang, The Masque Of Anarchy (Produced At The Albert Hall For Mif13), Black Roses, Three Birds, Orpheus Descending, Miss Julie (A New Version By David Eldridge), Beautiful Thing, A View From The Bridge, Punk Rock (by Simon Stephens, winner of the MEN Award for Best Production, On The Shore Of The Wide World (by Simon Stephens, winner of the Olivier Award for Best Play) and KES. Her work has also been seen at the National Theatre, the Bush Theatre, the Lyric Hammersmith, the Soho Theatre and the Crucible, Sheffield.
“LAMDA is committed to equality and diversity at the very core of our work and having the opportunity to work in partnership with ACT to host a Weston Jerwood Fellow is an honour. We look forward to collaborating with a passionate and dedicated artist as part of this very special initiative.” Sarah Frankcom
You can read more about Sarah’s vision for LAMDA here
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HOW TO APPLY
You can apply in writing, or by sending us a short video or audio.
What to include:
Tell us: Why you are interested in working with us
Tell us about a project or an achievement that you’re really proud of – and what that tells us about you and your skills and experience;
Tell us about something you’ve seen or experienced that inspired or influenced you - arts experience – it could be a play, a gig, an exhibition, a festival;
This role is funded by the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursary (WJCB)* programme to empower individuals who have experienced socio-economic barriers in their personal and or professional development, to make significant progress in their careers in the arts.
Thinking about this, please include one of these statements:
. I have experienced socio-economic barriers to my personal and / or professional development . I have not experienced socio-economic barriers to my personal and /or professional development . I prefer not to say
*for more information about WJCB and its definition of socio-economic barriers, please see the attached information from the programme
Where relevant please refer back to the ‘about you’, ‘about the job’ and ‘about us’ sections and make links to your experiences, skills and interests so that we can understand as much about you as possible (and please tell us anything else you think is relevant, different or interesting!)
Please include contact details for two champions of your work who know you in a professional capacity.
Please fill in the equal opportunities monitoring forms and include them in your application to us.
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NB the information on the monitoring forms is anonymous, used for data monitoring purposes only and does not affect your application.
WHAT TO SEND
Application including attachments such as: o Letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) OR o Video (no more than 5 minutes) OR o Audio (no more than 5 minutes)
Equal opportunities monitoring forms. Please send the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries Fellow Recruitment Evaluation with your application and follow this link ATC Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form 2020-21 (jotform.com) to complete the ATC monitoring form.
Contact details for 2 champions of your work (we may take up references if you go through to the 2nd round of interviews - we will always ask your permission first)
Send your application to: [email protected]
Deadline: Monday 8th March 2021 at 5pm
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
By March 17th - We will let you know if your application is successful If we’re selecting you for interview, we will get in touch to make arrangements w/c March 22nd - First stage interviews o Informal 1-2-1 chats; o This will an opportunity for us to meet and find out more about each other; o We aim to meet as many people as possible, to help us get to know you, so at this stage the interviews will be relatively short - no more than 20 minutes; o Interviews will be conducted remotely, via whatever platform suits you best (e.g., Zoom, FaceTime, phone call); o We will send you the interview questions in advance to help you prepare. w/c March 29th - Second stage interviews o This will be a more formal in-depth interview with a final shortlist of candidates; o This will be focussed on your approach to the job and how we might each benefit from working together; o The interview will last around 40 minutes; o We hope to be able to meet you in person (COVID restrictions permitting);
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o Interviews could also be conducted remotely, if that is better for you, via your preferred platform (e.g., Zoom, FaceTime, etc.)
By April 5th - Appointment of Associate Director o We will appoint the Associate Director and let the final shortlist of candidates know whether they have been successful; o Feedback will be available to all longlisted candidates.
By end of April - Associate Director begins working with us o We appreciate that you may have a notice period with your current employer, so we are open to a start date that ensures you don’t suffer financially. A phased start (part-time) may be possible. Let’s talk!
May - Induction with both organisations
June – September, embed with ATC developing our planned projects for potential production (subject to COVID restrictions) in August and September.
October – December, Join LAMDA for the beginning of the new term. (with dedicated time to develop the co-commission made by the two organisations)
2022 January – February, Direct a studio play at LAMDA. March Support an ATC show on tour, likely to be a nationwide revival of the August/September 2021 project.
12 months later Associate Director completes a 12-month tenure with ATC and LAMDA o We will support you in professional development and networking. o There is an evaluation programme throughout your time with us, facilitated by the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursary programme. This continues after your contract with ATC and LAMDA.
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QUESTIONS?
You are welcome to contact us for an informal chat. To arrange, just drop us a line on [email protected]
Let us know a bit about what you’d like to discuss, and what way you’d prefer us to get in touch – phone, email, video chat, etc.
We will get back to you.
No question is a bad question. Please just ask.
COME AND MEET US
Matthew Xia and Sarah Frankcom will be hosting an informal drop-in session on Zoom for all those who wish to discuss the opportunity and application process. The zoom session will take place on Tuesday 23 February at 3:00pm – 4:00pm If you are interested, please can contact us on [email protected] to get the Zoom link.
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Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries Programme 2020-22
This document is available to read in Easy Read format, listen to as an audio recording or watch in BSL video. Cymraeg Os byddai’n well gennych chi ddarllen fersiwn Cymraeg o’r testun hwn, cliciwch yma. Os byddai’n well gennych chi wrando ar y testun hwn, cliciwch yma. Os byddai’n well gennych chi weld fersiwn Hawdd i’w Ddarllen o’r testun hwn, cliciwch yma.
This job is part of a wider programme called the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries, which is designed and run by Jerwood Arts.
Who are we and what do we stand for?
Jerwood Arts is an independent arts funder, and we work with early-career artists, curators and producers to help them gain access to opportunities, collaborate with other artists and get ideas and projects off the ground. Sometimes we work with artists directly, and sometimes we work with organisations. Together with organisations like the one you are considering applying to, we also advocate for the arts and cultural sector to be a more equitable and inclusive place to work. There is a wealth of information, data and academic research about the lack of diversity in the arts, and artists and arts workers continue to face exclusion based on their class origins, ethnicity, disability, gender, and other elements of their background, identity or experience. We think the system is broken, and that positive action combined with deep work by organisations is the only way for this to change. For this reason, the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries programme is only for those from low socio-economic backgrounds. It is also an Arts Council England Transforming Leadership programme, which is looking to nurture future leadership in the arts.
What is a low socio-economic background?
If you are from a low socio-economic background, you will most likely have been to state school, might have received free school meals as a child, or had a precarious household income when you were
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● is likely that you might have faced similar and interconnecting barriers to working in the arts previously. Navigating institutions and new professional contexts can be tough, but you won’t be doing it alone. In the past the network has produced friendships, artistic collaborations, theatre companies and a sense of community.
● Professional Development: Fellows will join the Professional Development programme led by people make it work, which will provide support and training and will be co-created with you. This means that we will tailor the content to your needs, challenges and ambitions and work with you to ensure you learn exactly what you need to support your professional development. A key feature of this will be establishing the Fellows Network for shared learning. This programme will be delivered online, and we hope that at the end we can hold an event that brings the Fellows together in a physical space. The programme will take place over a series of live digital meetings that will enable you to get to know each other, meet and learn from alumni and share your experience of starting your new roles. These sessions will respond to your needs in terms of skills development and we imagine that some of the workshops might include networking and career progression, training as a freelancer, public speaking, CV writing and navigating organisations.
● Mentor: You will get a mentor (outside your Host organisation) to work with during your Fellowship. Who they are is completely up to you, and we will pay for their time. You’ll also receive guidance from Arts Emergency who have significant experience in how to identify and make the most of a mentor.
● Progression: Throughout the programme, you’ll be supported by your Host organisation and Jerwood Arts to help you work out your next steps after the year is over. This might be coaching, support with future job and funding applications, introductions to programmers and funders, or simply advice and encouragement. Jerwood Arts can provide £1,000 of additional funding specifically to support your own creative projects, research and collaborations towards the end of your time on the programme.
● Feedback: We’ve run this programme three times over the past decade (you can hear about other peoples’ experiences of the programme here). Each time we learn more about what works and what doesn’t, so you will be encouraged to speak to both Jerwood Arts and your Host organisation if there’s anything you’d like us to reflect on, build on or change to improve it for you.
If you love the sound of the job but have questions about the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries programme as a whole, you’re welcome to contact Sarah Gibbon, Project Manager at Jerwood Arts, confidentially on [email protected] or 07944 903989 in advance of making an application.
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Please note that if your questions are specific to the job role or the application process, these should be directed to the organisation you’re applying to. You should find information about who to contact within the job pack.
The Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries 2020-2022 programme is designed and produced by Jerwood Arts. It is funded and supported by Arts Council England’s Transforming Leadership Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation, Art Fund, Arts Council of Wales, The National Lottery through Creative Scotland, British Council, Jerwood Arts and PRS Foundation.