Arthur is a magical new play by Marietta Kirkbride with original songs, based on Arthurian legend and the quest for a better world. It's made for audiences aged 6-12, and is playing in Polka's Y C Chan Theatre this summer before transferring to The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath for Christmas. The assistant designer will work alongside designer Rebecca Jane Wood throughout the design process, rehearsal period and tech periods. Fee: £2980, broken down as 17 days across both runs. Additionally, Bucket Club will provide 6 mentoring sessions with designer Rebecca Jane Wood to be arranged at mutually convenient times throughout 2026. Key dates: London: Bath: Bucket Club, Polka and The Egg are looking for a London-based early career designer who would like to gain experience in mid-scale family work and transferring work between two very different performance spaces. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and we strive for equity in our recruitment and employment practices. In order to address significant underrepresentation in the Theatre for Young Audiences sector Bucket Club, alongside Polka and The Egg are actively working to remove barriers and create fairer opportunities. We therefore are strongly encouraging applications from artists from Black and Global Majority backgrounds, who are currently significantly underrepresented in theatre-making and creative roles in the sector. We also encourage applicants who have experienced barriers to career development due to protected characteristics. All final appointments will be made on merit. Please send a CV (no more than 2 pages) and either a short covering letter (max 300 words) or a video or audio recording (max 2 minutes) highlighting your skills and experience, and why this role would be a useful next step for you to [email protected]. Please also complete our anonymous Equal Opportunities form at https://forms.gle/VCt4YoHgCKe4PP7B8 Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online meeting with designer Rebecca Jane Wood in w/c March 2nd.Job Summary
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Holiday pay paid at 0.53 days/week for a total of 3 week's work
Rehearsals: 18th May - 13th June
Tech: w/c 15th June
Press: 27th June
Rehearsals: 2nd - 14th November
Tech: w/c 16th November
Press: 25th NovemberJob Requirements
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