Our work experience placement scheme is mainly aimed at at Year 10 (14-15) year old students, but anyone who is studying/building a career in theatre may apply.
If you do decide to apply for a placement please include the following details in your introductory letter:
- A brief CV, including your achievements and interests. Please tell us the name of your school if you are a student.
- Confirmation that you are applying for a one-week (Monday – Friday) Work Experience Placement.
- Inform us that you are seeking experience in a backstage technical role or front of house.
- Tell us which areas of theatre work interest you the most and what you might like to achieve on a work experience placement here at Norwich Theatre Royal.
- Does this placement concern any future career plans you have?
- Please enclose a fully written reference with your application that is not from a parent or other family member
- Provide your home/mobile contact telephone number and a parent/guardian’s daytime telephone number - in case of emergencies.
- Your date of birth.
- Your shoe size (as you may be required to wear safety boots).
- A statement that confirms you are able to work in the evenings and that you can arrange suitable and safe transport home.
- If you have a medical condition (such as asthma or epilepsy) or impediment (such as hard of hearing, very poor eyesight or vertigo) or any other condition that we should be aware of or that may prevent you from attending this placement.
A list of available dates and a placement description document, that includes a section on candidate criteria (which you must demonstrate in order to be provisionally accepted on to our scheme), can be found here.
If accepted you will also be required to attend a pre-placement interview.
This will determine whether or not you are a suitable candidate for our scheme.
Thank you for your interest in Norwich Theatre Royal.
We look forward to receiving your applications.
Matthew Crisp
Education Assistant
Tel: 01603 598522
Norwich Theatre Royal
Theatre Street
Norwich
NR2 1RL