OPEN HIRE - Assistant Director, Justice in a Day 2024

Theatr Clwyd are seeking an early career director who is excited about Community Theatre.

The role of assistant director is a key member of the creative team, supporting the Director (Emyr John) in the room, this hand-on experience is full time role and will also involve being on local tour with the production.

Please note this is a freelance, fixed-term position, and is open to people born, raised, or living in Wales.

Duties include:

• Working in the rehearsal room and note taking during the rehearsal process


• Researching topics relating to the youth justice system pre rehearsals and during.


• Assisting the stage management team and director with scheduling across the process


• Assisting with script editing


• Staff director on tour


• Other duties as assigned


About Justice in a Day:
Working in partnership with PACT (North Wales Police's Police and Community Trust), North Wales Police, HM Courts, Magistrates and the Youth Justice Service, Justice in a Day is an interactive performance and workshop which is targeted at pupils in year 8/9 who are at risk of entering the criminal justice system.

Justice in a day encourages young people to explore their choices, consequential thinking, and how to avoid becoming involved in the Criminal Justice System by focusing on the impact that a criminal action can have on an offender, a victim, their families and the wider community.

Important dates 30th September- 25th October

Rehearsals begin: Mon 30th September 2024 in Mold, North Wales

Tour:
Conwy 14th-18th October
Wrexham 21st-25th October

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