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The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.
What do we do?
Our Technical, Production and Costume Department plays a leading part in ensuring our performances are of the highest quality by delivering technical excellence for every performance, rehearsal, and event.
With a busy season of productions ahead, our Lighting Department requires the support of a dedicated pool of casual technicians to provide holiday cover and additional assistance to meet operational peaks to deliver performances, rehearsals, and events.
Technical casuals are required to work effectively as part of a team, participating in all necessary technical work for a production from stores/workshops to rehearsal room, to stage rehearsal and performance, and return to stores, ensuring that all assigned activities associated are carried out to the highest possible standard of safety, efficiency and quality.
What are we looking for?
Ideally, we are looking for individuals with:
- A good level of technical experience in theatrical lighting (previous work in a producing theatre will be highly regarded)
- An understanding of legislation and best practice in relation to the role, such as Health and Safety, CDM2015 and BS7909.
- A broad range of stage bias technical skills and understanding of the requirements of other technical teams and departments
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills, self-motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge within technical theatre