Create your own model stage set with theatre designer Sophia Lovell Smith and explore stage design - could this be your future calling?
The 5 sessions offer the opportunity to explore the creative process from ‘text to stage’. Working from a set text, participants are given the space to create their own set design. Gathering creative references from text and pictures, the design is first visualised in white card, building towards a final 3D presentation in a model box.
Theatre design is not only about technical skills but also about nurturing a love of theatre and creativity.
The approach in these sessions creates a welcoming space that is friendly and inclusive. No particular prior experience is needed and we work in an inquiring and inventive atmosphere, sharing insights, ambitions, ideas.
Each day, the children will explore different styles of musical theatre, focusing on singing, dancing, and acting.
Experience the magic of pantomime from behind the scenes!
Discover the magic that goes into creating our award- winning pantomimes. From costumes and props to stage secrets, it will be a unique glimpse into the world of theatre.
Take a picture of yourself in our pantomime set, see out wonderful costumes up close as you enjoy an exclusive backstage tour.
Our backstage tours are suitable for all ages to enjoy.
Dates:
Friday 12 December - 3.30pm & 4.15pm
Sunday 14 December - 11.45am
Tour lasts a maximum of 40mins.
Please bear in mind that there is no step free access on theatre tours.
Work alongside industry specialists as you develop your skills and abilities through the three essential disciplines: Acting, Dance and Singing. Collaborate, create and gain performance experience from full scale musicals to a graduate showcase.
With this musical theatre course you’ll become a confident, creative and self-motivated individual, ready to break into the industry.
The Youth Music NextGen Fund offers emerging creatives grants of up to £3,000 to make their ideas happen.
What is the NextGen Fund for?
Who is the NextGen Fund for?
We are recruiting 10 new emerging artists from in and around Birmingham, to take on the delivery of our shows going forward, as lead actors and understudies. We are looking for individuals interested in freelance careers within the arts and schools in Birmingham. Must have acting/performance ability - no formal training needed! This project is funded by Arts Council England.
The Play House is committed to inclusion and equal opportunities in the workplace and we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, of different ages, genders, social and economic backgrounds, ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations, and from people with and without disabilities. Please contact us should you have any access requirements or need any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to apply or attend an interview.
Our recruitment process is open to all, but we are particularly keen to hear from applicants who may have faced racism, discrimination and/or cultural barriers due to their ethnicity, disability or D/deafness, as these groups are currently underrepresented in our team and the wider theatre sector.
Submissions now open for our Extraordinary Stories Season!
Seven Dials Playhouse operates on a six-season per year model with three themed seasons. Our programming team is open to proposals for shows in each season via our submissions form for each of our theatre spaces below.
Submissions open for each season 6 months in advance and will remain open for a 30 day period only.
Journey to a world where the impossible becomes reality.
This season, we’re inviting artists to transport us into the beyond, the stories we turn to when reality feels limiting. Adventure to magical mystical lands, or explore the surreal and sublime. From mythical adaptations to original tales, far-out futures to universes unlike our own - the only limit is your imagination. Leave behind the everyday and venture with us into the extraordinary.
Our Extraordinary Stories season will run from February - March 2026. To apply, please fill out the form below by 11:59pm on Tuesday 30 September 2025. We can't wait to hear from you!
As a Technical Theatre Apprentice, you will work under the supervision of the Heads of Stage and Electrics to support the construction, rehearsal, and execution of live performances.
You will gain practical experience and training across a variety of technical disciplines, including carpentry, rigging, operating stage machinery, scenic work, lighting installation, maintenance, and show operation. This dual-department role will give you a comprehensive foundation in both stagecraft and electrics, preparing you to support all technical aspects of a production from pre-show setup to final curtain.
Calling all emerging Kent based movement performers
Dante or Die site-specific theatre company are hiring a trainee performer. For this position they are looking for an emerging movement based performer living in or from Kent, with an interest in site-specific work. The sucessful applicant will go on tour with the company's new show in Spring 2026.
You must live in or be from Kent and be 18+ years old. We welcome applications from all genders and backgrounds.
Role Overview: The cleaner is a busy role within the production. The audience is a fly on the wall but in very close proximity and the cleaner sometimes needs to move ‘right through them’. They have a magical realist effect on all of the characters they encounter. The role is physical and non-verbal. It requires someone with precision, and the ability to flip between physical comedy and tenderness quickly.
Do you want to go to drama school? Do you want to receive professional actor training? If that's an emphatic yes, Elevate Ensemble could be the programme for you!
Elevate Ensemble is a vibrant, free acting programme for underrepresented young people aged 16–25. It offers expert training to help aspiring actors gain entry into drama school and build successful careers in the arts.
Running from November to April, Elevate Ensemble includes:
Graduates of the programme have gone on to secure places at prestigious institutions such as Mountview, LAMDA, ArtsEd, LIPA, Bristol School of Acting, East 15, and Drama Studio London.
If you are interested or know someone who is, fill out this form and book an audition.
Auditions will be held on Sunday, 12 October 2025.
