Work with us
Islington Community Theatre’s projects are run almost entirely by theatre professionals. We recruit widely for project staff and try to encourage as many applications from within Islington as possible.
Associate Director
(short term contract)
The Associate Director will lead and direct the Highbury Oracle Project (see below) and support our creative development in a number of other areas including Work in Progress and Raising Stakes.
It is possible that the Associate Director role will be expanded to take on other projects from August/September but this is initially a short-term freelance contract until July 2010 (2-3 days a week/flexible).
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10am, Monday 22nd February
Highbury Oracle Project
We have recently been commissioned to start a new Oracle Project in Highbury. It is a large-scale extended Oracle Project created in collaboration with Cambridge Education @ Islington. It will involve a core group of 30 young people aged 10-12 taking part in 14 weekly workshops and around 200-300 of their classmates taking part in other workshops in their schools.
The Highbury Oracle will begin in late March 2010 and will culminate in a performance in July 2010. The project will explore ideas around space, journeys and territory. Like all our work, it will be led as an artistic/creative project (not ‘issue’ based), but also as a creative research project into whether young people feel safe in their local area.
Oracle Project Co-ordinator
The Oracle Project Co-ordinator connects and co-ordinates all three of our Oracle Projects, project-managing workshops and productions and looking at ways to grow the Oracle Project in the future. They are responsible for liaising with schools, members and their families, ensuring all administration is up to date and correct and managing showings and productions.
The Oracle Project Co-ordinator will also play a crucial role in the research element of the extended Highbury Oracle Project, including the writing of a full report to Cambridge Education @ Islington at the end of the project.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10am, Monday 22nd February
Oracle Project Facilitator
The Project Facilitator will support the Director with planning and leading workshop sessions and with the overall vision for the project. They will lead aspects of workshops, ensure that participants are participating fully and assist with the administrative aspects of the project.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10am, Monday 22nd February
FREELANCE THEATRE MAKERS
We are currently developing new projects for 2010 and would like to hear from professional theatre makers who are interested in working with us in the future.
We would like to hear from:
- Directors
- Actors/PerformersWriters/dramaturges
- DesignersWorkshop Leaders/Facilitators
- Musicians/composers/DJs
- Visual artists/photographers/new media
- Islington and other local arts companies who are interested in collaborating with us
We work with both highly experienced people and those just starting out, depending on the needs of the project and the individual role. We also offer some voluntary placements and internships.
Please send a copy of your CV, a covering letter stating why you’re interested in working with us and, in particular, why you would like to work in Islington to work@islingtoncommunitytheatre.com. If you are a writer, please also feel free to send a sample of your work.
If you are unable to email, please post your application to:
Islington Community Theatre
United House
North Road
London N7 9PD
Volunteering
We rely on the support of volunteers both within specific projects and in administration, fundraising and stage management.
If you are interested in volunteering with us, please send us an email saying a bit about yourself and what you would be interested in doing.
Sometimes we recruit volunteers for specific roles (e.g assistant directing, project work). These posts will be featured on this website.