JOB: Set Designer FEE: £1000
CLOSING DATE: 19th January 2011 START: Immediately
Monkeywood Theatre are looking for a SET DESIGNER to work with us on our new play Once in a House on Fire.
The project is currently in development with support from The Lowry Studio and we are booking a national tour which opens at The Lowry on the 31st March 2011.
We have a total fee of £1000 for the set design and you will be required to work within a relatively low budget to create the set. The play is based in Manchester in the 1970s and 1980s, incorporating numerous locations, and we are looking for creative and innovative ideas.
About Monkeywood Theatre
Monkeywood Theatre has been earning a reputation for producing ambitious, innovative and accessible theatre since 2003. Our recent Arts Council funded tour of Maine Road was highly acclaimed, including unanimous 4* reviews and sell out performances. Previous work includes Last Orders at the Royal Exchange as part of their sell-out PUB season in December 2009; and A Song for the Lovers, produced at The Lowry in 2008, gaining 5* reviews and named as one of What’s On Stage’s top productions of 2008.
“Monkeywood is one of the most exciting young theatre companies to come out of Manchester in the last 7 years.” Ian Tabbron, Head of Theatre, Arts Council England North West
About Once in a House on Fire
Once in a House on Fire is based on the bestselling memoir by Andrea Ashworth and has been developed collaboratively by the company and our associate writer Sarah McDonald Hughes. It is a compelling, inspiring, vibrant, truthful and moving story of sisters, survival and growing up. Sarah’s writing credits include work for BBC Radio 4, Paines Plough, Action Transport & Royal Exchange.
If you are interested in this role then please email your CV to info@monkeywoodtheatre.co.uk by Wednesday 19th January 2011. We will contact successful candidates after this time.