Closing Date: Mid February
Project Overview
Working with one of the Presenting Partners of the Olympic Torch Relay, innovision is looking to recruit a 22-strong cast of multi-skilled highly physical performers.
Working with Creative Director, Sue Broadway the cast will deliver a diverse range of performances that will travel the UK with the Olympic Torch during summer 2012.
The Olympic Torch Relay will take place from 19 May until 27 July 2012. It is an intensive 70 day (10 week) tour of the UK that will travel within 10 miles of 95% of the population. Each day will culminate with the arrival of the torch at one of 70 designated Celebration Sites.
For more information about the Olympic Torch Relay and the route visit:
http://www.london2012.com/olympic-torch-relay
The performances will be street, stage and vehicle-based and will involve a considerable amount of live, face to face audience interaction. Consequently, you will need to be a confident, enthusiastic and flexible team player who is prepared to work long but very rewarding hours.
Rehearsals will take place in London in April 2012. The contract will be full-time from 19 May to 27 July 2012 with one rest day per week. Accommodation throughout the tour is provided as is transport between celebration sites (on rest days). The fee is competitive.
The Roles
We are currently looking to cast 3 performers for the Olympic Torch Relay and are very interested in seeing applications from either male or female Scottish performers all of whom can demonstrate a diverse range of performance skills to an exceptionally high standard in at least two of the following areas:
Street theatre, live outdoor performance or roving experience
Acrobatics (solo)
Ball skills, rhythmic gymnastics
Bouncing Stilts (power skips), Pogo Sticks
Parkour
Wheel-based skills (rollerblades, rollerskates, skateboard, BMX, trick bike)
Any other eccentric/unusual, portable close-up skills (rubix cube, balancing objects, cat’s cradle, magic etc)
Due to the nature of the OTR, innovision are specifically looking for performers with strong MC’ing /Comparing skills and improve skills, and would also be interested to hear from performers who have experience in Stand Up Comedy.
In addition to the above skill sets all performers wishing to apply for this job also need to meet the following criteria;
How to Apply
To apply please email your CV and a link to a showreel to christina@innovision.eu
Please put OTR casting in the subject of your email. You will then be contacted if selected for an audition.