toast in the machine
Green Ginger is delighted to announce the launch of its programme of professional development in puppetry and related disciplines. Five grants worth between £3000 and £5000 have been made possible through generous funding from The Leverhulme Trust. The awards will enable a handful of young artists and theatre makers to gain support from experienced theatre professionals as they take their first steps into a working practice. Toast in the Machine will encourage a passion for one's craft, a thirst for further knowledge and the confidence to dare to fail whilst acquiring new skills.
A placement lasts between 6 and 18 months during which a participant can:
learn new skills and develop their practice
access workshop & rehearsal space to create new work
receive expert mentoring and project supervision
access professional development resources and support
showcase work at prominent venues in London, Bristol and Bath
Specialist training can be provided in design and fabrication of puppets, props and mechanical sets,
manipulation for performance, devising, scriptwriting and sound & light design. On completion, graduates
will have tools to sustain their practice with the confidence to create original work of the highest quality,
whilst remaining inquisitive and daring.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applications are welcomed from artists across all disciplines but priority will be given to those whose
work fully embraces puppetry or animated theatre and are yet to establish a presence in the profession.
14 July 2008 Application process opens
15 August 2008 Deadline for Application return
18-29 August 2008 Interviews in Bristol
19 Sept 2008 Final Decisions and Notification
Start dates are flexible between November 2008 and July 2009.
Application is by CV, Artist's Statement and a Proposal. A single A4 page Artist's Statement could include your creative influences, a description of your practice to date and where puppetry fits into it. A Proposal should set out your preference for 6 or 18 month placement, what you hope to achieve if given an award on the programme, highlighting areas for potential development and skills enhancement, your spirations for working in the creative industries and your thoughts on the development of puppetry and animated theatre as an artform. (max 1000 words) Please also include 3 images of recent work (sorry we cant return them so no originals please). Email applicants - please ensure these are sent as JPEG images no larger than 500k each. Mail applications can include DVDs, CDRoms or photocopies. Candidates invited for interview will be asked to bring a more detailed portfolio.
Applications should be returned by 5pm 8th August 2008 either:
by email to mail@greenginger.net with the subject TOAST APPLICATION
by post to Green Ginger, Tobacco Factory Theatre, Raleigh Road, Bristol, BS3 1TF, UK
ENQUIRIES: Green Ginger +44 (0)117 9225599 or mail@greenginger.net
