Work Experience
The Theatre Royal Bath offers Work Experience placements for GCSE, Further and Higher Education candidates. Work Experience Candidates are co-managed by the Schools and Community Projects Coordinator and the egg Apprentice. There are a total of 23 placements available during the year, placements will be offered during the following times of the year:
2008
September – No Placements Available
October – GCSE students – Weeks Commencing 6th & 13th
November – No Placements Available
December – GSCE Students – Weeks Commencing 1st & 12th
2009
January – Weeks Commencing 19th & 26th
February – Weeks Commencing – 2nd, 9th & 23rd
March – Weeks Commencing – 2nd, 9th, 16th 23rd & 30th
April – Weeks Commencing – 20th & 27th
May – Weeks Commencing 4th & 11th
June – Weeks Commencing 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th
July – Weeks Commencing 6th & 13th
August – No Placements Available
September – No Placements Available
October – Week Commencing 5th
Projects & Work
Theatre Royal Bath does not offer Technical Work Experience placements outside of its partnerships with Bath Spa University, or YPT Backstage
GCSE placements
-Candidates will work across the breadth of the Theatre Royal Bath’s departments
-Candidates will be given a structured timetable at the beginning of the week, which they will be expected to follow
-Opportunities will be given to work with:-the egg, Box Office, Marketing, Technical, egg Front of House
-Extra administrative tasks may also be required from departments not listed above
-GCSE candidates will learn or apply the following skills: Office skills including: photocopying and filing, ICT, Telephone Handling, Customer Services, Research into theatre trends, Data entry, Image sourcing, Reviewing plays
-As a part of their week, candidates will be asked to write a review of their week, including a review of any plays they have seen or workshops they have assisted
FE or HE placements
-FE or HE candidates will work with the egg for 1 day a week
-Placements will be based around existing egg Schools and Community Outreach projects and will be offered to candidates interested in researching, experiencing or exploring the Arts Education sector
Dates and Times
-GCSE placements are for a maximum of 1 week
-Candidates will normally be expected to work 10.30-4.30pm with 1 hour for lunch
-Times may vary depending on the projects and will be discussed at interview
How to Apply for Work Experience
- All interested candidates must return a completed application form to the Schools and Community Projects Coordinator
- If dates are available, candidates will be invited to attend an informal interview with the Schools and Community Projects Coordinator and egg Apprentice
- Candidates will usually be offered a placement at their interview
Note
It is important for young people seeking placements to understand that the Theatre Royal Bath rarely produces its own plays, and mostly acts as a receiving house for existing productions on the touring circuit. We therefore don’t run rehearsals, have a stage management or props making team, design or set construction team, or wardrobe department. This may effect whether candidates wish to apply to the Theatre Royal Bath, or seek alternative arrangements