Womxn in Tech is a two-day taster course designed for cis and trans women and non-binary individuals aged 18 years and older, offering practical Back of House skills that can lead to entry-level roles as apprentices or casual technicians in theatre.
This initiative is part of our ongoing effort to challenge inequality and improve access across the industry.
Over the two days, you will gain hands-on experience setting up for a one-night event at Theatre Royal Brighton. This includes training in stage, hemp flying, knots, lighting and sound set up and operation. The course will also explore pathways into working in the industry, and a Q&A session with industry professionals working in other venues, touring companies and freelance roles.
This opportunity is for those interested in pursuing a career in technical theatre, especially individuals with some prior amateur or professional experience.
Date: Thursday 17 – Friday 18 July 10am – 4.30pm
Cost: £120 (to help improve equal access to the industry there are a limited number of subsidised places available, apply by email the address below)
The Cultural Learning and Participation Officer Apprenticeship provides hands-on experience, mixing practical and administrative work with college learning underpinning your experiences.
Over the course of the Apprenticeship you will gain professional experience in arts administration, practical workshop delivery, project management and leadership, and will receive on-going mentoring and coaching from the Learning, Education and Participation (LEAP) Team and Chichester College staff. You will predominately support the Children and Young People strand of the LEAP programme.
You will work towards completing a formal apprenticeship in Cultural Learning and Participation, which is celebrated and monitored throughout the role in a portfolio of work, culminating in an End-Point Assessment.
At Open Door, our Behind the Scenes Access Programme supports participants aged 17-30 who are passionate about a career in Technical Theatre and Productions Arts and who want to apply to study at one of our partner schools. Technical Theatre and Productions Arts careers can include the likes of scenic art, theatre technology, set construction, costume construction, prop-making, set/costume design and more!
Our current partner schools are Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, LAMDA, Royal Welsh College of Music, and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. We can give you the support you need to approach your interviews with confidence, knowing that you have benefited from the advice and mentoring from our selected industry professionals.
The Behind the Scenes Access programme provides participants with:
