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Looking for a dancer who identifies as trans, non-binaryexpiredThe Place and The REcreate Agency
United Kingdom, London |
Description:The Place and The REcreate Agency are looking for a dancer who identifies as trans, non-binary, or who expresses their gender in another way beyond the perceived binary, to take a leading role in the Research & Development period of Little M by Anders Duckworth.Where: The Place, London, UK When: Audition: 18th June 2022 Deadline for applications: 12th June, 6pm Open Call for 1x Trans and/or non-binary dancer Little M by Anders Duckworth About Little M The Place and The REcreate Agency are co-producing Little M, a new dance piece by Anders Duckworth for young people aged 9+ and their families. Little M is a radical reimagining of the classic fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, based on mythologies of transformation and the sea. The work takes the lead character’s transformation between forms as inspiration for how trans experiences can be understood and communicated with young people, and will be a celebration of difference and acceptance. Who we are looking for We are looking for a dancer who identifies as trans, non-binary, or who expresses their gender in another way beyond the perceived binary, to take a leading role in the Research & Development period of Little M. The R&D will be primarily led by Anders Duckworth (they/them, Lead Artist). The dancer will play an integral part of exploring storytelling in Little M and will have input on how we arrive at the final narrative. The dancer needs to be: Confident in using their voice, acting experience a plus Confident collaborating with a small team at the early stages of an idea Comfortable discussing their experience of gender Confident engaging in a process focused on work for young people, prior experience of working with young people is a plus Confident working with objects We appreciate identities can be a challenging topic to discuss, so we can offer trans-led pastoral support that will be provided throughout the creation where needed. Dates: 18th June: Audition Workshop at The Place 11-14th July: Studio time at The Place 25th-27th August or 5-7th September: Theatre time at The Place (date TBC) Fee: £550/week or £135/day The Place (16 Flaxman Terrace, London, WC1H 9AT) is located between Kings Cross St. Pancras and Euston stations and has gender neutral bathrooms and changing facilities. After the R&D period, we will be applying to an Arts Council England Project Grant in order to continue creating and to tour the production. There will be the opportunity for the selected dancer to have a conversation about potentially continuing to work on this production if both parties are interested. To apply, please complete the Google Form. You will need to outline why you would like to be a part of this production, include your CV and a showreel. If you would like to apply in an alternative format, please get in touch with Hayley Miranda at [email protected]. The deadline to apply is 12th June at 6pm. Anders Duckworth Anders Duckworth is a Swedish/British, Trans non-binary choreographer, performer and visual artist based in London. They graduated from London Contemporary Dance School in 2014 and, since then, has been making work that is cross-disciplinary and aims to blur the boundaries between dance and other art forms. Anders is a Work Place Artist at The Place. andersduckworth.com theplace.org.uk recreate-agency.co.uk To apply, please complete this Google Form – https://forms.gle/h4595JR4C8GZ1YaC9 Contact details: [email protected]
Application Deadline:
June 12, 2022
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job Category:
Performing
Job Location:
United Kingdom,
London |
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