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Closing date for applications: 12 September 2025 at 1.00pmDepartment: ProductionsReports to: Head of wardrobe/costume designerKey relationships: Head of production, student costume assistants, dressers, company stage managerSalary: Oxford Living WageBased at: Oxford Playhouse, 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LWHours: Based on 39 hours a week; any work over 39 hours will be paid at overtime rate&nbsp;Timescale: Wardrobe preparation for pantomime 20th October – 14th November, technical rehearsals for pantomime 17th November – 21st November, wardrobe maintenance during pantomime 24th November – 4th January Are you passionate about theatre and costume design? Oxford Playhouse is offering an exciting training opportunity for someone from a refugee or asylum-seeking background to join its pantomime wardrobe team.Oxford Playhouse is looking to recruit a trainee costume assistant for the duration of our 2025/26 pantomime – <a href="https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/dick-whittington" target="_blank">Dick Whittington.</a> The Oxford Playhouse pantomime is produced in house with a new script each year. Last year, we won the Special Recognition Award for Innovation at The Pantomime Awards, acknowledging how we are keeping the family tradition fresh and relevant. Written and directed by Toby Hulse, Dick Whittington is inspired by 90s Cool Britannia and follows our hero’s journey to London to defeat the Rattagher brothers.&nbsp;We have partnered with <a href="https://www.goodchance.org.uk/" target="_blank">Good Chance </a>on their <a href="https://www.goodchance.org.uk/stagedoor" target="_blank">Stage Door</a> programme to offer a paid work placement and training opportunity for a candidate from a refugee or asylum-seeking background with lived experience of displacement. The candidate will need to have the right to work in the UK. Stage Door is Good Chance Theatre’s flagship programme for early-career creatives from refugee backgrounds to gain experience in the industry, nurturing the next generation of theatre professionals from across the world.&nbsp;This traineeship will sit as part of a new, growing development of the Stage Door programme, Stage Door 10, which will see ten traineeships rolled out across the country this year. As part of SD10, in the autumn the trainee costume assistant will have the opportunity to become part of a cohort of trainees, meeting together in the second half of the year and benefiting from networking, skills development and masterclass opportunities from Good Chance and their partners. The trainee will also receive a series of mentoring sessions from a team member at Oxford Playhouse towards the end of their traineeship, to support them as they consider their next steps in the theatre industry.This is perfect for someone with a keen interest in tailoring or fashion who is looking to gain experience within a creative environment. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values learning, collaboration and inclusion. A small budget is available for professional development opportunities during the engagement, including training, tickets for theatre shows, attendance at conferences etc. What You Will Do<ul><li>Work closely with the wardrobe team and costume designer to assist in sourcing or creating costumes for the production as needed. You will be part of the wardrobe team which will be led by the costume designer/head of wardrobe and will also include students from Bournemouth University who make many of the costumes as part of their course, and dressers who will be part of the production crew.</li><li>Coordinate and run costume fittings for actors, including the young company (2 groups of 6 young people aged 11-15 years who alternate performance days). Make necessary alterations and adjustments to costumes to ensure a proper fit.</li><li>Provide wardrobe support during rehearsals and performances, ensuring that costumes are correctly worn by all cast members and maintained throughout the production.</li><li>Assist in the upkeep, cleaning, and repair of costumes to ensure they are in excellent condition across the whole performance run.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Experience in sewing, dressmaking and/or tailoring</li><li>Attention to detail: A keen eye for detail is essential to ensure costumes are perfect for the production</li><li>Organised and able to manage time: ability to efficiently manage the adjustment and maintenance of multiple costumes at the same time and ensure all costumes are ready to be worn on time</li><li>Communication and team working: ability to communicate calmly with other members of the production team including actors</li></ul>Desirable&nbsp;<ul><li>Experience in costume design , fashion or tailoring is desirable including understanding different fabrics and construction techniques as well as machine and hand sewing skills.</li></ul>For more information and how to apply please visit the Oxford Playhouse website via the 'Apply' button.&nbsp; Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Good Chance

Trainee costume assistant

Closing date for applications: Sunday 7th September 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: London Living WageDuration: 6 monthsWorking hours: Part Time, 3 days a week – two days a week in-person (Tuesdays and Thursdays), and then to work a further day remotely on Wednesdays.Location: Watford / RemoteStart date: 7th October 2025 Gain a broad spectrum of experience across a show's production lifecycle, from initial conception discussions and rehearsals to opening night, with this 6-month traineeship,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiatafahodzi.com/" target="_blank">tiata fahodzi</a> is the UK’s leading British African heritage contemporary theatre company. As a black-led, artist centred company we are driven to support global majority artists that have been historically excluded. We create a home where artists and audiences can belong, while being fearless risk-takers in our productions and projects. We work collaboratively within the cultural sector to positively disrupt existing practises and create justice and social impact. We empower and celebrate British African heritage artists, creatives and freelance workers at all stages of their careers, whilst cultivating and nurturing our audiences and targeted communities. In 2022, the company celebrated its 25th birthday with a season entitled ‘Year of the Artist’ and was able to mark a new chapter in the Arts Council Portfolio Organisation’s history by securing further investment for 2024-26.As a company with a touring remit and an emphasis on the generation of new work for the British African theatrical canon, this role will provide the intern relevant experience within a theatre production office. With this internship, you will gain the relevant experience to pursue further work as a production assistant and allow you to consider what lies beyond; such as pursuing work as a production coordinator in a commercial west end environment or as a producer for companies like tiata fahodzi. Key activities<ul><li>Supporting the Executive Producer and General Manager in their tasks.</li><li>Assisting the Artistic Director &amp; CEO with the management of her diary.</li><li>Assisting the company with any general administrative tasks.</li><li>Assisting the General Manager and Executive Producer in organising and co-ordinating meetings (whether that be in-person or virtual).</li><li>Attend team meetings as an observer.</li><li>Assisting the Company in the rehearsal room in any necessary capacity (printing materials, securing food &amp; drink orders, transporting items, etc.).</li><li>Assisting the General Manager in co-ordinating all travel and accommodation needs of the company and it’s freelance staff.</li><li>Correspondence, assisting the General Manager in responding to any incoming emails and postal enquiries.</li></ul> What you will learn<ul><li>Pre-Production Discussions</li><li>Budget Creation &amp; Maintenance</li><li>Casting</li><li>Rehearsal Room Booking</li><li>Contract Negotiation</li><li>Marketing &amp; Distribution of Material</li><li>Press &amp; PR Strategy</li><li>Mounting a Workshop Production (Get-In, Technical Rehearsals, etc.)</li><li>Opening a Workshop Production</li><li>Moving / Touring a Workshop Production</li><li>Closing of a Production</li></ul>We will also provide training around Anti-Racism &amp; Allyship as part of our internal training procedures, and any other necessary workplace training. What you will bring<ul><li>Demonstrable interest and knowledge of theatre.</li><li>Good written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.</li><li>IT skills (including an understanding of Microsoft Suite, Google Drive, etc).</li><li>Good time keeping skills</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> This opportunity is open to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates.This role is part-funded by the Mo Siewcharran Memorial Fund which support internships for young talent from ethnicities that are under-represented in the theatre, publishing and music industries.

tiata fahodzi

Production assistant intern

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