The Sword & The Sand Casting

Introduction

We would like to hear from professional actors who wish to be considered for their new theatre production in May 2018.  The play is written by award winning writer Pearse Elliott, directed by Rawlife’s artistic director Martin McSharry and will be rehearsed and performed in Belfast followed by a local tour.

This is an opportunity to work with the award winning Pearse Elliott and Rawlife theatre company who have a proven track record of presenting edgy, dark but funny theatre about modern life as in ‘Here We Lie’, ‘As the Tide Ebbs’; ‘Lanciatore’, ‘Septic Tiger’ and ‘The Christening’.

This is a production in which West Belfast meets East (Middle-East that is) and is a hard-hitting, dangerous comedy.  Azir, a political refugee, comes here to escape a life of persecution only to find himself right back where he started.  He gets taken advantage of by Duff a local drug enforcer and gets dragged into a life of crime from which he tries to escape.  However, Azir is not the only victim of Duff’s sociopathic behaviour as his Duff’s impressionable protégées Cricky and Lala are also led down a path of delusional dreams and idealistic dead ends.  It will be an entertaining black comedy about how idealism and the struggle for freedom can lead to many different places, some hopeful but others violent.

Characters

DUFF

Male: (50+): He is an ex paramilitary anti-drug enforcer with sociopathic tendencies.  He makes his money by forcing drug dealers to pay him and his gang for protection.  He has a strong (steroid) physical presence. 
(Excellent Belfast accent essential.)

LALA

Female: (25-30): She and Duff are in a sexual relationship.  She is a strong feisty woman who has a strategic plan to convince Duff to kidnap and force a drug dealer (Turbo) into revealing where his cache of money is hidden.  She expects a handsome cut when the cash is stolen.
(Excellent Belfast accent essential.)

CRICKY

Male: (25-30): Duff’s apprentice, physical presence.  He is an idealistic republican who looks up to Duff as a here of the war, but is now slowly becoming disillusioned with Duff's financial and selfish activities
(Excellent Belfast accent essential.)

AZIR

Male: (35-45):  He is an illegal political refugee from a war torn African country who had made his way here via unscruplious people traffickers.  Having lost his family enroute he now depends on Duff for accommodation and food in return for slave labour.
Ideally looks African/Middle Eastern in origin.

TURBO

Male: (35-45): He is a tough, successful local drug dealer who refuses to pay protection money to Duff's organisation for protection.  This brings him into inevitable conflict with Duff.

Applications

Please email an up-to-date CV with contact details and a recent colour headshot to martin@rawlife.co.uk.


Submissions from agents are also welcome.

Part-time Project Administrator Required

Introduction

Rawlife Theatre Company in an independent theatre company whose remit is to produce dynamic shows incorporating all aspects of theatre, including music, dance and multimedia while at the same time making theatre that is accessible.  We are highly focused on attracting new audiences to theatre by producing shows with challenging and sometimes controversial themes that speak directly to our modern audience.  Recently the company has been focusing on working with local writers to produce new plays that contain a local voice and tell our own unique stories. 

Rawlife require the services of a project administration assistant for its community workshops and its production of Pearse Elliott's 'The Sword & The Sand' 

Dates

Part Time: November 2017 - June 2018 inclusive

Job Description

You will execute all administrative duties to ensure the successful delivery of the project. In order to do this, you must have excellent people management skills.

Responsibilities

  • perform general project administrative duties 
  • provide assistance, including diary coordination, meeting arrangement and
    correspondence management to the Artistic Director
  • maintain excellent communication across the organisation
  • ensure that day-to-day administrative duties are carried out
  • co-ordinate and minute company meetings
  • organise workshops
  • organise transportation for workshops
  • organise tour
  • organise transport and accommodation for tour
  • disseminate information to the board as required
  • assist with special events and meeting organisation and set up
  • process all invoices, inputting them into the finance system
  • oversee the use of office petty cash, reconciling it and inputting into the finance
    system
  • oversee the monthly reconciliation of credit cards and inputting into the finance
    system
  • check and update the income generated
  • deal with all general banking administration
  • pay in cheques received, updating the finance system
  • produce all sales invoices
  • assist the Accountant with other finance requirements
  • communicate and provide information to funding bodies

Skills

You will need to have:

  • excellent communication and organisational skills
  • ability to work in a non-structured environment
  • self motivated
  • a sharp eye for detail
  • a sense of humour and the ability to stay calm in a crisis
  • people skills: persuasiveness, patience and tact
  • computer skills and awareness of current technologies
  • bookkeeping skills
  • the ability to work under pressure, especially in the run-up to a performance
  • problem-solving skills and the ability to think on your feet
  • confidence, decision-making ability and negotiation skills
  • stamina, to cope with long hours during technical and dress rehearsals, and for touring.

Renumeration 

£10 per hour
Maximum 200 hours

Please email an up-to-date CV with contact details to martin@rawlife.co.uk.
Closing date for application is Friday 27th October.
Submissions from agents are also welcome.
You will be contacted by 6pm Wednesday 1st Feburary if you have been shortlisted for an interview.