Interested in the theatre and how it all began? How long it took to build? What remains of the original features? Want to experience what it feels like to stand on stage or ever wondered where the actors hang out between scenes?
As part of Stratford East's 140th year celebrations, we are delighted to announce free guided tours of our much-treasured theatre. Taking place once a month, the tour will take you on a journey behind the scenes so you can get a glimpse into how we create our outstanding shows. Led by our volunteer Community Ambassadors, we will share the history of the building, give an exclusive insight into the theatre’s background and rich heritage and even teach you some theatre terms. And you never know, you may get to rub shoulders with the theatre ghost if you're lucky…
We would love you to join us to explore one of Newham’s iconic Grade 2 listed buildings.
There are many stairs and a lot of walking so please let us know any needs in terms of access.
Date and time: Wednesday 18 December 2024
For ages 16-21, Young Pleasance is dedicated to offering dynamic, excellent and professional theatre opportunities for young people through workshops and large-scale productions delivered by our ambitious creative team.
Having produced annual original productions for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 1995 the company have established an excellent reputation at the Fringe with audiences and critics alike.
Based at Pleasance London for rehearsals, the company then performs in Edinburgh at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
All places are subsidised by Pleasance! A participation fee of £995 applies and there are means-tested bursaries available.
Applications for this year’s cohort are now open. As a Young Ambassador for Bradford District Museums and Galleries, you will have the opportunity to:
As a Young Ambassador, the skills you learn in the role will be things that you can include on a future applications and can provide referees for future jobs.
Above all, you will have fun, make friends, and gain confidence.
This is a voluntary role. Travel expenses will be paid, and snacks and drinks will be provided at meetings
Stratford East are delighted to announce that we're recruiting again for an additional two enthusiastic, friendly, arts-loving volunteer Community Ambassadors to join our team for our theatre’s 140th year.
This role is a unique and exciting opportunity to work closely with one of London’s best
theatres and become part of a supportive and creative team. Community Ambassadors will be
trained volunteers who will help build and strengthen our connections in the community,
drawing on their own links to expand our reach.
They will also help us to unlock and record our community’s theatre-going experiences and
stories and use our heritage to increase awareness of the history of the theatre through hosting
events, backstage tours, workshops and giving out free tickets. At the heart of the project is the
simple idea of connection - between people, community organisations, and theatres, plus an
opportunity to experience the theatre from behind the scenes and be part of something really
special.
No prior Stratford East experience or knowledge of the theatre is necessary – we are simply
looking for engaged, passionate individuals.
What in it for you?
Get £16 Student Tickets for any performance of 'The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary' (excluding Friday and Saturday evening performances). Simply select a student ticket at the online checkout to claim.
All standard tickets for any performance are also just £20.
Escape to the hilariously tragic world of Madame Bovary this Christmas — where love, mischief, and mishaps collide in a wild night of Victorian rebellion!
Four actors must battle hilarious mishaps and misbehaving props to tell the (massively) tragic story of Madame Bovary.
Emma Bovary dreamed of love and adventure, but instead, she got… Charles. Determined not to let a dull marriage stand in her way, she throws herself into a whirlwind of forbidden desires, extravagant parties, and a string of questionable decisions. From sultry carriage rides to secret rendezvous, her misadventures are a perfect mix of comedy and calamity. Expect fast-paced humour, lightning-quick costume changes, and a story as touching as it is laugh-out-loud funny.
Laugh and cry in equal measure as Emma chooses the wrong husband! Lose yourself in romantic love scenes featuring devastatingly handsome men. There will be rats, visual absurdity, wild animals and a nun…
Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary was originally published in 1856, prosecuted for obscenity and hailed as the greatest novel ever written.
Join the festive fun as Flaubert’s complex novel is given a refreshing shake up in this irreverent, irrepressible and irresistible play this Christmas.
Would you like to try something different and perform as part of a community cast in The Engagement Party?
We are delighted to announce an opportunity for people across Oldham to be part of a community cast of performers in the creation and performances of a new production created by Oldham Coliseum and being performed at Oldham’s Queen Elizabeth Hall in February 2025 called The Engagement Party. The performance is about a young couple who get engaged and the community cast will take the roles of their friends and family. This is a voluntary role but travel expense will be paid.
You don’t have to have performed or worked in theatre before, you just have to have a positive attitude and be open to trying something new. We will invite you to work as an ensemble group and use non verbal communication skills (smiling, frowning, looking worried etc)
You will need to attend an open call casting session on Saturday 11 January 2025. If selected you will then need to be available for three rehearsal sessions between 27 January to 15 February then 3 or 4 performances between 18 and 22 February.
Travel expenses or shopping vouchers as a thank you gift will be provided. In return, you will meet new people, gain new experiences, contribute to your local community and have fun!
Behind the Scene is a new series from Bradford Producing Hub that allows Bradford's performance makers to observe rehearsals and R&D processes.
Next in our Behind the Scene series is a 3-day observation placement with Leeds Playhouse during rehearsals of their new adaptation of George Orwell’s, Animal Farm.
We will pay everyone a bursary of £75 per day to participate in this placement, a total of £225 for the 3 days.
We will also reimburse any travel costs so please keep your receipts. For placements outside of Bradford, we can pre-book trains in advance on your behalf.
If you require financial support towards access costs, we will send you a form to detail these requirements on your offer of a place. Access costs might include childcare or other caring costs, interpretation costs such as BSL or other language support, access worker costs, or other access costs.
Want to have a say in how your local theatre is run?
We are looking for the Next Generation of Leaders to join Theatre Peckham’s Young Ambassadors.
Young Ambassadors is an exciting opportunity for 10 theatre lovers interested in Arts Leadership to influence, challenge and inspire change within Theatre Peckham. Over the course of 2 years, you’ll be an active member in the TP community while receiving mentorship and building your skills through workshops and regular meetings.
As a TP Young Ambassador, you’ll be able to:
Are you a young or emerging director with an exciting idea you’ve been wanting to develop?
We understand how difficult and expensive it can be to get a new project past the planning stages so, as part of our Artistic Engagement programme, we’re offering a number of emerging directors the chance to use our studio free of charge for a week in order to workshop or develop a new idea. You might decide to use your time to produce a reading, workshop or semi-staged performance and invite industry professionals or sell tickets to the public.
You will also receive up to two hours mentoring from the Wilton’s team, which could include sessions on:
Spring – Summer 2025
Are you interested in working in the creative and music industry, but don't know where to start?
A paid 4-week bespoke training programme for Islington young people, to help fast forward their career in the creative industries and employment world. Covering areas such as A&R, Marketing, Sync, Management, Content Creation, confidence skills and more. There is also the opportunity to progress further on to our Short Sharp Shot Programmer.
Our programme:
Applications close: 6 January 2025
Programme starts: 27 January 2025
