Theatre Professionals > Freelance Opportunities

Half Moon produces a wide programme of events throughout the year for young people (check out our Participatory work or our Professional Productions pages for examples), we can only produce this work by operating a large freelance pool of artists, including writers, directors, actors, designers, composers, technical staff and drama practitioners.

In all our projects the creative team are integral to the work. To ensure that people have the skills necessary to create professional shows, plan and run workshops and engage with our young people in an appropriate manner, we operate a continual programme of professional development and obtain enhanced CRB checks. We offer practical evaluations or skillset days, along with one off training days. Below are some examples of the artists we have worked with and their experiences here at Half Moon.

Writer Fin Kennedy has had two scripts produced by Half Moon, both proving to be highly sucessful. We Are Shadows and Locked In, which is being revived in Autumn 2008. His script for Locked In was runner up at the Brian Way Awards 2008. Both productions were directed by Angela Michaels, who as well as being recently appointed Half Moon's new Associate Director, is also a well-respected actor, director and practioner in the industry. Angela is also co-founder of Tell Tarra - a company dedicated to producing new Black British writing.

As an Approved Manager through our membership organisation - The Independant Theatre Council, Half Moon employs freelance artists on a one off project or short term contract basis and appropriate terms and conditions, including payment, in terms of fees or weekly salaries in line with sector wide standards.

As you can imagine Half Moon receives many requests from theatre artists asking to work with us. If, as a result of reading these web pages, you feel that you have something to offer us and we have something to gain from working with you, please forward your CV to Half Moon, 43 White Horse Road, London E1 0ND, or admin@halfmoon.org.uk.

As with all Half Moon employment, we are particularly interested in hearing from groups under-represented, including Black, Asian and Disabled people.

N.B. Actors - We presently cast twice a year (traditionally in the spring and summer) and we tend to approach agents and Acting Co-ops with casting specs. All specs are posted on Spotlight Interactive.


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Creative Capital

Half Moon is part of London's Creative Capital programme funded by Arts Council London. The programme aims to establish Half Moon as a key information and advice centre for theatre artists working with disabled communities.

In a Continuing Professional Development context the organisation will foreground increasingly recognised expertise in delivering youth theatre/workshop sessions tailored to the specific needs of young people with disabilities. We aim to nurture and advise artists and arts professionals working in youth theatre/workshop scenarios delivering specialised services.

Half Moon offers specific expertise in special needs and disability and has devised a 'learning laboratory'. The 'learning laboratory' is peer led with practitioners having an opportunity to oversee each other's work, to discuss good practice and to celebrate their differences with reference to a disability context . Half Moon is able to offer:

• Advice surgeries for workshop leaders, education officers and freelance practitioners
  
  • Dissemination of information on the practice/skills development
    
  • Tracking of the participants from the 'hands-on' model with appropriate assessment and analysis

By working jointly with partners we aim to generate information on differentiated practice, share learning with other organisations and feed into the debates on evaluation of working in the disability/theatre context.

Half Moon is a key partner in London's Creative Capital programme and the national Creative People.

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