This course is designed to equip students with the skills needed to pursue roles in the technical theatre and stage management industry.
The course offers a high degree of practical experience to take students through the various grades of technical theatre and stage management with the ultimate goal of students entering the profession after completion. Upon completion of the programme students will have a considerable amount of experience working on our vast output of public performances with professional directors; students will also have a sizeable portfolio of work which will help them to gain employment.
Students will study a broad range of areas before moving into an area for specialism. This will be facilitated by a core team of technical professionals and a wider range of industry freelancers. This will help to create relationships for future employment in the sector.
Working out of Gosforth Civic Theatre's Cafe Bar, the placement offers a varied role, developing skills including:
In addition, our placements will provide valuable, softer life skills:
Our mission
To raise everyone's expectations about what people with learning disabilities can achieve.
We believe that every young person embarking on a work placement has the potential to succeed. Our staff are dedicated to the overall welfare of every trainee to ensure that they develop work and life skills across the duration of the placement.
How does it work?
To help us evaluate if the cafe is the right opportunity for you, we will:
Cost
This programme is fee based. Fee based programmes can be funded through either a young person's education and health care plan, or direct payments/personal budget. You can find out more about this from your college transitions officer or your local social work team.
To sign up, or to find out more, please contact Rebecca via the email address listed below.
Live Theatre will be delivering a series of 6 x weekly 2-hour workshops for young people aiming to get into work
This is a free NHS funded Programme being offered to a select number of young people who are about to leave care or who are a care leaver age 25 and under. This is ideal for people who have a connection to care teams in South Tyneside, but open to all care experienced people aged 16 to 25 that could get to the The Customs House regularly.
Using creative learning and drama, our workshops are designed to enhance communication skills, build confidence and encourage teamwork, whilst equipping the participants with the necessary skills and knowledge needed in preparation for entering the world of work.
Sessions will take place at The Customs House, South Shields on Wednesdays 6pm-8pm from Wednesday 7 May to Wednesday 11 June 2025
Examples of what the workshops might include:
