What am I allowed to spend the £1000 on? Expand The bursary is to support freelancers develop their creative practice, so you can use the funds to pay yourself for your time, or to contribute toward any costs involved in your creative activity. You could work on absolutely anything, as long as it is connected to your theatre work. This could include: Developing a new idea. A period of research. A period of writing. A period of rehearsing. Collaborating with another theatre maker. Training Preparing a show reel or video to showcase your work. We welcome applications from deaf or hard of hearing theatre practitioners and performers at any stage of their career. You could be a writer, director, designer, choreographer, actor, dancer, stage manager, technician, make-up artist, community practitioner or producer – or any other role in the theatre industry.
Can I spend the £1000 on my time? Expand Yes. The bursary is to support your time in developing your creative practice and work.
What are you looking for in applicants? Expand We are looking to support a variety of deaf or hard or hearing theatre practitioners and performers at different levels of their career and with different levels of experience, so we will choose applicants based on a mixture of different levels of experience. We are also looking to be inspired by the ideas and creative practice that you would like to develop in Spring 2021. We will select 20 applicants on this basis.
How do I send my video application? Expand You can send your video to us on any video sharing platform. We would recommend you send your video to us by WeTransfer: https://wetransfer.com. You need to answer two questions by video and also email us a very short written form completing some personal details and additional information section. All of the information is in the application form here. Please email your videos and completed form to [email protected]
I am deaf but don't use sign language, can I still apply? Expand Yes. Any deaf or hard of hearing freelance theatre practitioner or performer may apply, even if you don’t use BSL. Please let us know if you need to submit your application in a different format to a written application by emailing us at [email protected].
I am hard of hearing can I apply? Expand Yes. Any freelance theatre practitioner or performer who is hard of hearing may apply.
I am in full time education, can I apply? Expand Unfortunately, we are only able to accept applications from people aged 18+ and not in full-time education.
I recently graduated from university and don’t have much experience working in the theatre industry, can I still apply? Expand Yes, we welcome applications from theatre makers at all stages of their careers, even if you are just starting out professionally.
I don't have any theatre experience, but I want to start. Can I still apply? Expand Yes, please apply even if you are just starting out professionally as we are going to offer these bursaries to theatre makers with range of experience and at different levels of their career. We would love to hear your ideas for making work!
I want to work in TV and film. Does my idea need to be related to theatre only? Expand We welcome applications from anyone working in live performance (including theatre, cabaret, stand-up comedy) even if you have also worked in TV and film or are interested in those areas.
I don't have a full idea yet, but I want to use the bursary to come up with an idea for a new project. Can I do this? Expand Of course! These bursaries are to help freelance deaf and hard of hearing theatre makers at this difficult time during the Covid-19 pandemic and you can certainly use the funds to help you start a new project.