Senior Costume Performance Technician (Wardrobe Assistant)expired
Royal Ballet and Opera
United Kingdom, London
Posted on: Sept. 14, 2024
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Description:
Job Summary
Our Costume Performance team provides costume support to the artists of The Royal Ballet, the Royal Opera and visiting companies. We are seeking to recruit a Senior Technician to join our Costume Performance Team to work across both Opera and Ballet.
Job Description
Starting salary: £43,328.38 per annum
Permanent, full time
Based in Covent Garden, London
The Royal Ballet and Opera aims to enrich people`s lives through opera and ballet. It seeks to be accessible and engaging, to develop audiences across the UK and to break new ground in the presentation of lyric theatre.
What do we do?
Our Costume Performance team provides costume support to the artists of The Royal Ballet, the Royal Opera and visiting companies. We are seeking to recruit a Senior Technician to join our Costume Performance Team to work across both Opera and Ballet.
Our team of Technicians make sure that costumes are maintained, pristine and set for all rehearsals and performances. As an individual, you will manage a small team of Dressers and work alongside Technicians to ensure that all dressing aspects are executed to the highest of standards and following the Designer`s vision. As we are a rep house, you will often be juggling two or more productions at a time.
Job Requirements
A varied background in costume and large-scale show running
Great sewing techniques, particularly repairs
An exceptional knowledge of backstage costume work and dressing techniques
An understanding of fabrics, fibres and the various laundering methods associated with them
The motivation to work alone but the sociability to be a great team player and a desire to share your knowledge with others
Good MS Office experience
A desire to learn the nuances surrounding costumes for opera and ballet
The Royal Opera House is a unique and exciting place to work. As such, we have a unique and exciting Costume Performance Team structure and terminology to match. To add familiar context for any wider theatre colleagues wishing to join us and to help place your skills in the appropriate role, this role sits as an equivalent to a Wardrobe Assistant, with Construction and Supervising capabilities.
Application Deadline:
Sept. 25, 2024
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job/Audition Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Creative/Artistic
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
United Kingdom,
London
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