Job Description

SPID Theatre is looking to hire a puppetry / set designer for our hit show at Riverside Studios in March. To apply contact by Jan 6 with header 'experienced puppetry/ set designer,' and a covering letter detailing how you would approach the job and any experience of puppetry by Jan 6.

Fee

16ph for 26 hours work + 450 fee = 850

Set

A room in a castle. The castle is an old fashioned building with stone walls. It bears the signs of those who have lived there over the years. Although those the castle housed have overcome the bleak formality of its architecture, it does not feel like a family home. It is quite a daunting place. Apart from mantelpiece, old paintings etc, the room specifically contains three doors leading to other parts of the castle, of which only one is open. The room also contains a large old chair in keeping with the antique decor of the place. As the performance unfolds in the round, the castle comes to life as an animate puppet capable of coughing dust and weeping coins. As the closed doors open what's behind them changes to reveal projected films. The set must be versatile and light weight enough for 2 people to set up and take down easily.

Schedule

Fri feb 6 - production meeting at riverside - 3.30-4.30

Fri feb 13 - production meeting zoom - 3.30-4.30

Mon feb 23 - production meeting zoom - 3.30-4.30

Mon mar 2- rehearsal at SPID - 11-1pm (read through, team building)

Fri mar 6 - production meeting zoom 4-5pm

Thurs Mar 12 - production meeting zoom - 11-12

Fri Mar 13 -set delivered to Riverside- 11-1.30pm

Mon mar 16 - rehearsal at Riverside- 11-3.30pm (tech) (inc 30 mins unpaid lunch)

Tues mar 17 rehearsal at Riverside - 11-3.30pm (dress) (inc 30 mins unpaid lunch)

Wed mar 18 -rehearsal & 7.15pm preview 3.30-6.30pm

Sat mar 21st - see press show- 2.15-3.45pmTues mar 31- get out- 11-2pm

Thurs April 2 feedback zoom 3.30-4.30

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: 16.00 per hour

Work Location: In person