Auditions
Actors for devised work ‘Janus'
Wrong Shoes Theatre Company
Wrong Shoes is an artist-led touring theatre company based in Wiltshire. Our shows are visceral, visual and daring - created to affect, inspire and challenge audiences. Bold, uncompromising and sometimes uncomfortable, our storytelling blends visual performance, music and text - exploring fears, testing our perceptions and exposing unexpected beauty in the most unlikely of places.
Our process begins with intensive research and experimentation. The work is refined through collaborative exploration, reflection and a willingness to take leaps and make mistakes.
Funded by Arts Council England, Wrong Shoes’ next work ‘Janus’, is a piece about our individual and collective struggle with self-identity, as we try to understand our unique place in an often isolating world. It examines cult mentality, brain washing, cognitive dissonance and those who abuse their position to achieve their own self-fulfilling desires.
We have an exciting opportunity for 3 performers to join our existing ensemble:
Actor/musician– Male, playing age 25+, good folk singing voice and ability to play acoustic guitar.
Actor/physical performer – Female, playing age 18-25
Actor/physical performer - Female, playing age 35+
We are looking for those who are:
· Experienced in devising, performing and working collaboratively as an ensemble
· Theatre trained (degree level or equivalent) or have been working as a professional performer for a minimum of 2 years.
· Based in Wiltshire or a reasonable commute to our base in Swindon.
· Available for rehearsal and performance dates (see below)
HOW TO APPLY: Send a copy of your performing CV and an up-to-date headshot to
CLOSING DATE: 04/08/19 at 5pm
AUDITION INFORMATION: We will be inviting successful applicants to take part in an audition workshop with the company on Sunday, 11th August. Performers auditioning for the Actor/musician must also be prepared to perform a song of their choice.
FEE: Equity/ITC Rates
REHEARSAL / PERFOMANCE DATES:
Sunday 18th August - 9.30am-5.30pm
Saturday 24th August - 9.30am-5.30pm
Sunday 25th August - 9.30am-5.30pm
Saturday 31st August - 9.30am -5.30pm
Sunday 1st September - 9.30am-5.30pm
Sunday 8th September - 9.30am -5.30pm
Sunday 15th September - 9.30am-5.30pm
Sunday 22nd September - 9.30am-5.30pm
Sunday 29th September – Scratch Performance (Swansea)
Sunday 6th October - 9.30am-5.30pm
Sunday 13th October - 9.30am-5.30pm
Sunday 20th October - 9.30am-5.30pm
Sunday 27th October - 9.30am-5.30pm
Performance week at the Shoebox Theatre:
Monday 28th October – Saturday 2nd November: 1pm-9.00pm