Technical Youth Theatre Application

Technical Youth Theatre Application - 2025
Technical Youth Theatre runs for the last two terms of the academic year with a 2-hour session every Monday evening from 6:30-8:30pm.

The participants will explore and develop practical skills in backstage and off-stage roles that exist within theatre. Working in collaboration with professional technical staff, freelance facilitators, and specialist trainers- the programme aims to act as a steppingstone to the next part of their professional careers.

Applications close on Friday 3rd January 2025, 5pm

Please note that we will only accept applications from young people aged 15-18 and will prioritise applicants from Bristol and South Gloucestershire Schools and Academies and those who would otherwise not have access to the arts.

If you have any questions or need any assistance completing this form please contact getinvolved@bristololdvic.org.uk or call 0117 317 8641.

Data Protection

By providing the information contained within this application form, you are consenting to its use for the purpose of processing your application, assessing your performance in the future (should your application be successful) and monitoring the efficiency of our recruitment and other employment procedures.

We reserve the right to validate all information entered on this form. If your application is unsuccessful, your details will be retained for six months.

Our full privacy policy can be viewed here: https://bristololdvic.org.uk/site/privacy/engagement-privacy
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Please read through the following questions and answer accordingly.
What areas of Backstage Theatre are you most interested in gaining experience in? (Please tick below)*

Lighting DesignLighting OperatorMusical ComposerSound DesignProducingSet DesignCostume DesignStage ManagementOther
Please tell us why.*
Why do you want to apply for a position on the Technical Youth Theatre scheme and what do you think you can bring to the programme?*
Please give an example of the technical elements from a piece of theatre or film that you've seen and why they stood out to you.*
What are your future aspirations? (optional)
Are you in receipt of free school meals?*
Technical Youth Theatre Dates

Term 1

Mon 20th Jan: TYT starts

Mon 17th Feb: Half term (no session)

Mon 31st March: TYT last session

Tues 1st Apr- Sat 5th Apr: Shadowing opportunities

Term 2

Mon 28th Apr: TYT starts

Mon 5th May: Bank Holiday (no session)

Mon 26th May: Half Term (no session)

Mon 14th July: TYT last session

4th Aug- 24th Aug: Placements and Training
Over the course of Technical Youth Theatre, are you aware of any potential clashes, i.e.work/school commitments etc?*

HEALTH RECORD / CRIMINAL RECORD
Have you any medical condition which might affect your ability to participate in Technical Youth Theatre?*
If Yes, please give further information
Have you been convicted of any criminal offences which are not yet spent under the Rehabilitation Of Offenders Act 1974?*
If Yes, please give further information
Areyou facing any criminal prosecutions?*
If Yes, please give further information

DIVERSITY & EQUALITY MONITORING
Bristol Old Vic’s Engagement department are committed to ensuring equal opportunities and we want to attract applications from, and work with, people from a diverse pool of applicants. The information you provide will help us to monitor the diversity of the applications we receive and will enable us to continue to develop policies and procedures regarding equal opportunities issues.

The information that you give us on this form will be treated confidentially and will be stored on an anonymized form, separate from your application. The information provided will not be made available to anyone in any form other than anonymised unless we expressly ask your permission. Submission of this form indicates your explicit consent that your data may be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Theatre’s Data Protection Policy.
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Technical Youth Theatre Application - 2025

HEALTH RECORD / CRIMINAL RECORD

DIVERSITY & EQUALITY MONITORING