Jobs and Opportunities
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ACTOR/MUSICIAN:
Performer/Folk Singer call out for their Winter show Under the Frozen Moon this Christmas. Half a String are looking for a talented actor, singer, and storyteller for the run of their winter show Under the Frozen Moon this year. This is an exciting collaboration that brings together award winning visual theatre company Half a String, Hertford Theatre, and Southern Maltings to create an immersive, magical experience, into the snowy world of Lunavik; where even the moon is frozen! |
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Key Traits Needed:
Desirable traits:
We actively encourage those of all ethnic & diverse backgrounds to apply, and promote and implement an equal opportunities policy.
About Half a String:
Award winning Half a String create, explore, and share spectacular worlds to get lost in. Through high quality live performance, powerful original stories are told that cross generations to create shared meaningful experiences. Design is at the forefront of everything we do, with miraculous transforming sets bringing a collective wonder of discovery. Intricate detailed puppetry finds the epic in the tiny, and focuses on the importance of the small. Live atmospheric music explores and creates living, breathing soundscapes with-in our work.
Half a String champions imagination and finds the joy in creation. As well as live performance we publish books, release albums, and create digital work to enrich the experience of our projects. We take great pride in hosting workshops and experiences to empower others of all ages to find their own form of creativity and imagination.
www.halfastring.co.uk
About Under the Frozen Moon:
Join Hertford Theatre and Half a String in the intimate surroundings of Southern Maltings this Christmas and immerse yourself in the ice-cold, snowy world of Lunavik; where even the moon is frozen! A greedy dragon has gobbled every fire and every light, leaving only the white glow of the frozen moon. You can’t feel your toes, fire freezes in the hearth, and it doesn’t even snow... but not all warmth is lost. Under the glittering stars and dazzling aurora, Amka’s family huddle together, fishing for eels and knitting plenty of hats.
In this heart-warming tale, a young girl sets out on a quest to confront the dragon under the ice who has hoarded all of the fires and lights for himself. With lively poetry, transforming sets, atmospheric live music and exciting puppetry; Under the Frozen Moon brings to life a beautiful world of ice and adventure.
Recommended for Ages 3+
http://www.halfastring.co.uk/under-the-frozen-moon.html
KEY DATES & FEE:
You will need to be available for all of the below dates.
Audition:
Tues 14th Sep (London) OR Wed 15th Sep (Canterbury).
You will be required to sing, play the guitar, and run through a few extracts from the script (script in hand) for the audition.
Rehearsals:
Mon 22nd Nov - Fri 26th Nov (Canterbury)
Mon 29th Nov - Fri 3rd Dec (Canterbury)
GET IN:
Fri 10th - Mon 13th December (Ware)
Run at Southern Maltings (3 shows a day with days off, 14th Dec - 3rd Jan):
Tues 14th - Thu 16th Dec
Sat 18th & Sun 19th Dec
Tues 21st - Fri 24th Dec
Mon 27th - Thu 30th Dec
Sat 1st - Mon 3rd Jan
Fee:
Rehearsals: £550 p/week
Run £150 p/3-show-day.
Accommodation & Travel Provided.
Total: £3850
Please send an acting CV/portfolio/profile, cover letter, and a short clip or link of you singing, and which audition date you would like to attend to peter@halfastring.co.uk. (This doesn't have to be high quality, a recording on a phone will be fine, video or just audio.)
DEADLINE: 7th September 2021
We are looking for 1 role in this call out, however there may be opportunity for an understudy role and further work with Half a String in the future.
- Identifying as Female or non-binary
- Strong Singing Voice
- Ability to play guitar to a competent level
- Storytelling experience
- Playing age 19 - 29
- Under 5ft 8in in height
Desirable traits:
- Good physical performance
- Character acting
- Clowning experience
- Loop station experience
- Folk singing voice
- Fully Vaccinated from COVID-19 by Oct 2021 unless medically exempt (Due to the ever changing rules and restrictions, it is within the company's best business interests that the candidate is fully vaccinated. This will ensure the likely of cancellation is lowest.)
We actively encourage those of all ethnic & diverse backgrounds to apply, and promote and implement an equal opportunities policy.
About Half a String:
Award winning Half a String create, explore, and share spectacular worlds to get lost in. Through high quality live performance, powerful original stories are told that cross generations to create shared meaningful experiences. Design is at the forefront of everything we do, with miraculous transforming sets bringing a collective wonder of discovery. Intricate detailed puppetry finds the epic in the tiny, and focuses on the importance of the small. Live atmospheric music explores and creates living, breathing soundscapes with-in our work.
Half a String champions imagination and finds the joy in creation. As well as live performance we publish books, release albums, and create digital work to enrich the experience of our projects. We take great pride in hosting workshops and experiences to empower others of all ages to find their own form of creativity and imagination.
www.halfastring.co.uk
About Under the Frozen Moon:
Join Hertford Theatre and Half a String in the intimate surroundings of Southern Maltings this Christmas and immerse yourself in the ice-cold, snowy world of Lunavik; where even the moon is frozen! A greedy dragon has gobbled every fire and every light, leaving only the white glow of the frozen moon. You can’t feel your toes, fire freezes in the hearth, and it doesn’t even snow... but not all warmth is lost. Under the glittering stars and dazzling aurora, Amka’s family huddle together, fishing for eels and knitting plenty of hats.
In this heart-warming tale, a young girl sets out on a quest to confront the dragon under the ice who has hoarded all of the fires and lights for himself. With lively poetry, transforming sets, atmospheric live music and exciting puppetry; Under the Frozen Moon brings to life a beautiful world of ice and adventure.
Recommended for Ages 3+
http://www.halfastring.co.uk/under-the-frozen-moon.html
KEY DATES & FEE:
You will need to be available for all of the below dates.
Audition:
Tues 14th Sep (London) OR Wed 15th Sep (Canterbury).
You will be required to sing, play the guitar, and run through a few extracts from the script (script in hand) for the audition.
Rehearsals:
Mon 22nd Nov - Fri 26th Nov (Canterbury)
Mon 29th Nov - Fri 3rd Dec (Canterbury)
GET IN:
Fri 10th - Mon 13th December (Ware)
Run at Southern Maltings (3 shows a day with days off, 14th Dec - 3rd Jan):
Tues 14th - Thu 16th Dec
Sat 18th & Sun 19th Dec
Tues 21st - Fri 24th Dec
Mon 27th - Thu 30th Dec
Sat 1st - Mon 3rd Jan
Fee:
Rehearsals: £550 p/week
Run £150 p/3-show-day.
Accommodation & Travel Provided.
Total: £3850
Please send an acting CV/portfolio/profile, cover letter, and a short clip or link of you singing, and which audition date you would like to attend to peter@halfastring.co.uk. (This doesn't have to be high quality, a recording on a phone will be fine, video or just audio.)
DEADLINE: 7th September 2021
We are looking for 1 role in this call out, however there may be opportunity for an understudy role and further work with Half a String in the future.
