Good Chance is offering, under our Artistic Development programme, a unique training and development opportunity for an early career director from a refugee or asylum-seeking background, to work at the heart of our exciting new production Kyoto. The Trainee Director will work with the directing team (Co-Directors, Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin and Associate Director Jane Moriarty) across rehearsals through to the opening of the production!

This is an exciting opportunity to work with internationally acclaimed directors, who've worked across stage and screen, and be embedded in the creation process for this new production. The Trainee Director will support the directors throughout rehearsals, by taking notes, liaising with producers and production team and other duties as required. The successful candidate will be mentored throughout the process, develop their directing skills and experience and make new industry contacts.

Central to Good Chance's mission is our Artist Development programme, where we create opportunities for displaced artists to become an integral part of the UK theatre ecosystem, so we're thrilled to share this role as part of that offer.

Read the Full Job Description and find out How to Apply HERE!
Experience and skills required:

6 months' professional directing experience / one professional directing or assistant directing credit

Passion for theatre and interest in developing their directing skills further

Commitment to the values of Good Chance

Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with a wide variety of people


Trainee Director Employment Terms

This role is open to creatives from a refugee or asylum-seeking background with lived experience of displacement

Fixed term role, freelance contract

Start date: 29 April 2024 with 2 days remote work beforehand

Time commitment: full time 29 April - 25 June, two days before 29 April and four days across the production run to visit the show from 26 June - 13 July

£597.28/week for 9.5 weeks total

Open to candidates based in either London or at commuting distance from Stratford upon Avon (e.g. Birmingham/Coventry/nearby areas)