Call Out for Co-Director

In spring/summer 2024, Nottingham Playhouse and Mansfield Palace Theatre will be co-producing Dawn King’s urgent and timely play The Trials. Originated at the Donmar Warehouse in 2022, the play follows a teenage jury putting their elders on trial for crimes against the climate. This new production will be performed on the Main Stage at Nottingham Playhouse and at Mansfield Palace Theatre in August 2024.

We are very proud that this production provides an incredible opportunity for 12 young community actors from the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire area to lead this production, portraying the jury. The cast will also feature 3 professional adult actors playing the defendants.

We are seeking a professional East Midlands or Midlands-based director to co-direct the production, alongside our Associate Artist, Hannah Stone. The role will co-lead the recruitment and workshops for the selection of the young performers, then part-time weekly rehearsals and finally a two-week intensive rehearsal period and one week of technical rehearsals and performances.

For more information about the role and how to apply, please download the Information Sheet and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

We would like to help you to fully participate in the application process. If you would like the Information Sheet and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form in an alternative format, support in completing your application, or you would like an alternative way to make your application, please contact us to discuss a suitable format.

Nottingham Playhouse is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and working with people representative of the diverse communities we work with. We actively encourage applications from the Global Ethnic Majority and Disabled people. Nottingham Playhouse is part of the Parents in Performing Arts (PIPA) campaign and welcomes submissions from people who have caring responsibilities.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 18 October 2023 at 5pm.