Strange Town Stage Manager Intern
Strange Town is recruiting a Stage Manager Intern in partnership with Arts and Creative Industries Graduate Internships.
This person will assist in the production of 7 short new plays to be performed in May/June at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, by Strange Town’s youth theatre (8-18s) and young company (18-25s). This is a fantastic opportunity to learn first hand how a small arts organisation such as Strange Town operates and delivers productions.
Main responsibilities include:
- assisting in sourcing, procuring and making props and costumes
- managing a tight budget (basic Excel administration)
- attending some rehearsals and all production meetings
- liaising with directors, cast members and volunteers
- assisting with technical and dress rehearsals and helping operate shows
Essential Skills/Requirements:
- creative and practical prop-making ability
- ability to prioritise tasks
- an understanding of the theatrical process
- experience of working to a budget
- ability to work to meet deadlines
Desirable skills/requirements:
- good organisation
- team player
- good communication skills
- ability to keep calm under pressure
Duration: 25th March - 23 June 2013 (13 weeks)
5 days per week (variable hours) £6.19 p/h
Application deadline: Wednesday 13th March, 5pm.
Please note Arts and Creative Industries Graduate Internships require applicants
- to be 24 years of age or under
- Must be qualified in an arts related subject to degree level.
- to be unemployed either in the first 12 months of a benefit claim, or unemployed and not claiming benefits.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please contact a Jobcentre Plus (JCP) advisor to confirm eligibility and see link below to download an application.
http://www.scvo.org.uk/employability/creative-internships/apply-for-a-creative-internship/
For further information,
please contact info@strangetown.org.uk (Steve Small), or call 0131 629 0292
Strange Town Bursaries
Strange Town has received more generous support from the Michael Norwood Memorial Trust, the John Watson's Trust and Scotmid Community Fund towards its bursary fund for those youth theatre members who need assistance with fees.Strange Town Christmas Shows 2012
Strange Town youth theatre performed FIVE new pantos at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in December.
Strange Town at NFYT
Strange Town 14-18s performed #revenge by Duncan Kidd at the National Festival of Youth Theatre in July...
Strange Town at the Fringe
Strange Town Theatre Company had Fringe success with two shows at Hill Street Theatre:-
Strange Town Summer shows and Summer Holiday Courses
Strange Town 14-18s performed Love Bites by Sam Siggs and Occupy Meadows by Alan Gordon Sun 17th and Mon 18th June at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. You can read about Love Bites here: http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/going-out/articles/105944-putting-the-bite-into-teen-love-performance
http://joycemcmillan.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/love-bitesoccupy-meadows/
Strange Town Spring 2012
Strange Town 8-10s and 11-14s performed Fri 11th & Sat 12th May and Strange Town Young Company Tue 15th - Thu 17th May, all at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. See below for details. Hear more about Gender Specific, one of the 11-14s shows at
http://clicket.co.uk/blog/weekend-was-young-hearts
Strange Town Young Company Limited Editions 2
Limited Editions II is a series of short plays that showcased our talented group of young writers, directors and actors at the Scottish Storytelling Centre Tue 15-Thu 17 May www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
Strange Town Schools Projects
Strange Town is currently running outreach drama projects in 5 Edinburgh primary schools. See our schools page for more details.
Earlier news....
Strange Town at Platform and the Traverse: March 2012
After the runaway success of HEX in the Edinburgh Fringe, Strange Town Young Company took a double bill of HEX and Chow Mein to Platform, Glasgow and the Traverse, where the show played to packed houses:-
Strange Town wins RBS Community Force Award Dec 2011
Strange Town was awarded £6,000 from the RBS Community Force fund. This is thanks to all our supporters who voted for us to win. The money will go towards our target for helping secure the future of Strange Town, ensuring that young people benefit from all the advantages that youth theatre and drama bring.
http://communityforce.rbs.co.uk/project/314
New Plays: Pantos with a Twist December 2011
Writers from our Young Company wrote new plays for our 5 youth
theatre groups on which were performed in December at the
Scottish Storytelling Centre, to sell out audiences:-
For Beauty and the Beast, Brandshop www.brandshop.co.uk has lent us their huge Timberland boot to use as a prop, so many thanks to them! 
Young Company Christmas Performances 2011
The Young Company performed Tinseltrash by Alan Gordon, Tim Primrose & Sam Siggs at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Sun 18 and Mon 19 December at 7.30pm - it was the Christmas show for people who don't like Christmas....
Strange Town Young Company and Youth Theatre both had great success performing at the Edinburgh Fringe at Out of the Blue and Hill Street Venue. After You've Gone by Duncan Kidd and Hex by Tim Primrose and Sam Siggs had great audiences and received five star reviews. Irvine Welsh supported Strange Town hugely helping us promote both shows. Click on Young Company and Youth Theatre pages for more details.
Strange Town at National Festival of Youth Theatre 2011Strange Town 14-18s took their show Truth Dare Kiss to Rothes Halls in July and took the festival by storm. Live music and sparky dialogue entertained the 300 plus audience, largely made up of youth theatres from around the world.
Strange Town Benefit Gig
4 bands played for Strange Town on Fri 3 June 2011: all ticket sales went to support the work of Strange Town:-
Friends of Strange Town
FOST (Friends of Strange Town) has been set up to raise money for Strange Town's activities.
If you would like to become a Friend of Strange Town and help secure the company's future, please email info@strangetown.org.uk
Donations
If you would like to donate to Strange Town, please email info@strangetown.org.uk
Strange Town June 2011 Shows
We did it again! Seven performances of four new plays, all of which were sold out or nearly:-
Strange Town December 2010 Shows
We performed and sold out FOUR new plays at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the Royal Mile. All of the plays were written by members of our Young Company for the youth theatre.
Strange Town at the Edinburgh Fringe 2010
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Strange Town's 14-18s took the Royal Lyceum stage by storm on June 10th with Duncan Kidd's new play 'Wearing Badges Is Not Enough', as part of the Connect Festival. The group also took the play to Rothes Halls on July 2nd, where it kickstarted the National Festival of Youth Theatre.
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OFFICE AT OUT OF THE BLUE
Strange Town has an office at Out of the Blue, as well as running all its youth theatre sessions there. Our address is:-
Strange Town c/o Out of the Blue, 36 Dalmeny St, EH6 8RG
Tel: 0131 629 0292
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FACEBOOK/TWITTER
Strange Town is now on Facebook (Strange Town Youth Theatre and Strange Town Young Company) and Twitter @infostrangetown
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AWARD FOR STRANGE TOWN 2010
Strange Town was given an award from First Port and Scotland UnLtd to enable the company to continue and develop its work in 2010.
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WAITING LIST
If you would like your name added to the waiting list for any of our groups, please email info@strangetown.org.uk
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Promote YT
Strange Town is a member of Promote YT www.promoteyt.co.uk
the national agency promoting and developing youth theatre in Scotland.
