Call-Out: Director, Pop Art

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leo&hyde are a Manchester-based musical theatre company. We're a small and friendly team, who get excitable about new music, theatre and technology.

We're looking for a director to lead an upcoming R&D for a new 2-person musical called 'Pop Art', at Rural Arts in Thirsk, Yorkshire.

The story follows Lisa, of Mona Lisa fame, as she hops from frame to frame on a journey through the history of art. Along the way, she meets famous (and not-so-famous) faces from art history, each of whom share their story in a narrative-driven pop song. From Michelangelo to Frida Kahlo, Gentileschi to Van Gogh, Andy Warhol to pretty much the whole of Instagram, the story is an upbeat meditation on representation and the role of images in modern life.We’re excited to meet an imaginative director with a passion for reinterpreting history, a love for pop music, and an eye for comedy. Experience in either dramaturgy or choreography is welcome too, but not necessary. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

PRACTICALITIES

Times

  • 2 days prep

  • 19th - 22nd January 4 days in an R&D in Thirsk, Yorkshire (Travel / accommodation provided)

Fees

  • £600 (6 days at £100/day)

Location

  • We are based in the North West, and welcome applicants local to us. However, we all work remotely and are open to remote working.

We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

To apply

Please submit the following to lucy@leoandhyde.com with the subject "l&h // Pop Art // Director":

  • CV detailing relevant experience and any images of previous work

  • Cover letter (max 1 page), outlining your interest

  • A link to the best music video of 2021

  • A note on where you're currently based

We will be holding Zoom-interviews in the second week of January.

Deadline: midday 7th January 2022

Zoom interviews will be held the following week.

L&H Musicals