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Young Person Assistant For New MS Theatre Show, Discerning Nights

  •  East Midlands
  •  Under £10K
  •  Part time
  •  Closes September 22, 2025
  •  Daniel Nicholas
  •  dan@discerningnights.co.uk
  • #Theatre
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Description

Job Description

Nottingham comedian and theatremaker Jeanette Bird-Bradley, is currently making an exciting new Ghost Story Theatre show, that draws on her own experiences of living with MS and paranormal activity. Seeking to explore the parallels in believing in the supernatural and living with an invisible disability.

This project is supported by generous funding from Arts Council England, with further support from MS Together, Nottingham Playhouse and the Attenborough Arts Centre.

About the show

Unfinished Business is a new solo comedy theatre show that explores the experience of being diagnosed and living with MS, family relationships with the supernatural, the pressures & abuse that can be found in academic institutions. Drawing parallels from chronic/ invisible illnesses & disabilities to that of the paranormal & ghost stories. Looking at the barriers, or times when you don't feel like you have a voice, and finding your way through them. Or when you are faced with doubt, because others can't see or understand your experience.

There will be a day rate of £150 a day for each day worked, we will also cover travel and accommodation expenses where applicable.

For more details on how to apply please email [email protected] by the 15th September.

Job Requirements

We are looking for a young person (18-30) who has an invisible disability with an interest in a career in theatre, to support us with the project. This will include attending rehearsals and contributing to the creative process, supporting the producer on project management aspects including budgets, schedules and contracts, as well as assisting in creative design elements. In addition to this one to one mentoring will be available with Jeanette, the producer and Director about your own development.

October

11th - Brixton House, London

12th -Brixton House, London

16th - Brixton House, London

17th - Brixton House, London

November

1st - Brixton House, London

2nd -Brixton House, London

December

13th - Nottingham Playhouse

14th - Nottingham Playhouse


January

10th -Nottingham Playhouse

11th - Nottingham Playhouse

17th -Nottingham Playhouse

22nd - Nottingham Playhouse (Tech date)

23rd - Nottingham Playhouse (Performance date)

31st - Nottingham Playhouse

Job Responsibilities

You will learn about different elements that take place in a Research and Development process for creating solo theatre work, from page to stage. As this process develops there might be opportunity to have a role within the show itself as Understudy. Although this work is still being developed, we foresee this as a flexible performance role, sometimes being a role within the performance with Jeanette, and sometimes taking over for Jeanette.

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How to Apply

To apply please send to [email protected] a cv and a word/google document with the answers to the following questions (2 pages max) as well as answer the following equalities and monitoring form here.

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Tell us about your experience to date of working in theatre?

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What interests you about this project?

What would you hope to learn from this project?

What would you bring to the project?

Please share with us any access needs you may have around living with MS, and the best ways we may be able to support you?

Are there any dates you can not attend?

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