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Gothic Opera

United Kingdom United Kingdom, London
Posted on: May 02, 2024

Description:

Gothic Opera are looking for a freelance Set & Costume Designer for their 2024 Halloween Production.
Job Description
We are currently seeking a Set and Costume Designer for our Halloween 2024 production, Maria de Rudenz by Donizetti. It will be fully staged, with a new arrangement for chamber orchestra, at Battersea Arts Centre, London. It will be double cast, and will be sung in Italian. The Stage Director is Lysanne van Overbeek.

Appointment: ASAP - 2nd November 2024

Pay: Project fee of £2500, on a freelance basis

Working hours: Variable and flexible. Can include evenings and weekends. Attendance at ad hoc meetings is required at mutually agreed times. This role is designed to fit alongside other projects.

Key dates: (subject to change)

8th August: seating plan/room layout to be confirmed with Battersea Arts Centre

28th October: Get-in and tech

29th October: Stage and Piano / Stage and Orchestra

30th October: Dress rehearsal

31st October evening: Show 1

1st November evening: Show 2

2nd November matinee: Show 3

2nd November evening: Show 4

Job Requirements
The role:

We are seeking a reliable team player with a flexible, enthusiastic attitude. The successful candidate will collaborate with the Stage Director to create:

an adaptable production in keeping with the spirit of the opera
a production which celebrates the nineteenth century Gothic aesthetic but shows awareness of modern themes.
Please see the job description attached for the full details of the role and the Stage Director's creative concept.

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Job Overview
Job Title: Set and Costume Designer
Salary: £20k-£25k
Hours: Full time
Artform: Performing arts
Role: Creative
Contract: Contract
Closing date: Wed, 15 May 2024
Location: London
How to Apply
Please send us a CV, any relevant links, and a short cover letter that responds to the Director’s ideas and tells us what drew you to this project. The email address is [email protected].

We’re very happy to answer any questions you have about the project at any stage. The deadline for expressions of interest is 6pm on Wednesday 15th May, and interviews for successful candidates will be held over Zoom on the morning of Friday 24th May. We'd love to hear from you!

Contact name: Helene Mathiesen
Contact email: [email protected]

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Application Deadline: May 15, 2024
Job Duration: Open ended
Job/Audition Type: Full Time
Job Category: Creative/Artistic
Artistic Discipline: Performance Art
Payment status: Paid
Job Location: United Kingdom,
London
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