We are excited to be producing the world premiere of Hot Pot, a queer East Asian play about friendship, lost love and identity, at Playhouse East (Haggerston in East London), followed by a small scale tour to Nottingham, Leeds, and Derby. Venues are mostly 80 to 100 seaters. We are looking for a lighting designer to shine a light on us and brighten our stage (and our moods) with their brilliance. Ability to tolerate bad puns and a glow getter attitude would be an illuminating bonus. The overall dates for our production are: 25th May to 12th June (9am to 5pm rehearsals at Playhouse East, Monday to Friday) We will be paying a fee of £1704 for this position (roughly 40 hours or less in attending rehearsals/tech and creative meeting). - Design adaptable lighting plans that could easily translate across the different touring venues and rigging specifications. If this sounds like something you would be interested in/available for, please send an email with your CV and links to your portfolio to the email address below by 6pm, 30th April 2026.Job Description
14th June - Get in and Tech Rehearsal
16th June to 21st June (One week run in London)
25th June (Performance in Nottingham)
26th June (Performance in Leeds)
4th July (Performance in Derby)Job Responsibilities
- Attend creative meetings with the director and design team to shape the production's visual concept.
- Illuminate the mundane and create theatrical magic. Actual magic of turning a horse into a unicorn would be optional but super impressive.
- Produce paperwork, plots and cue lists on time, oversee LX setup, focus and tech rehearsal in London.
- Light up our world with your design - or your charm.How to Apply