Job Opportunity: Technician

Backstage

29 April 2024

Position: Technician
Organisation: Wonder Fools (SCIO)
Fee: £2750 (5 weeks at £550 a week)
Dates: Starting Monday 22nd July; Ending Monday 26 th August
Deadline: Wednesday 15th May, midnight

About Wonder Fools

“One of the most vibrant young companies to emerge onto to the Scottish theatre scene in recent
years” The Scotsman, 2021

Wonder Fools are a socially engaged theatre company and registered charity (SC047673). We:
– Make work with communities that has national ambition and mass appeal.
– Develop the skills and careers of socially engaged artists.
We do this to achieve the following:
– Broaden access to theatre for those who do not usually get the opportunity to engage. 
– Empower young people through the arts.

Since its inception in 2017, WF has a proven track record of delivering high-quality arts projects through the three strands of our programme:

• co-creating ambitious theatre productions with young people and communities
• producing innovative artist development initiatives
• delivering groundbreaking creative engagement projects
  

We are a deeply passionate and creatively restless young theatre company. We are based in Glasgow, but our impact extends across Scotland, the UK, and around the world. WF’s work spans various communities in Scotland with strategic focus areas including East Lothian, Dumfries & Galloway, Ayrshire, Perthshire and the Highlands. We tour our productions and projects throughout Scotland and have a broader national and international presence through Positive Stories for Negative Times.

Since 2020, we have engaged:

• 14210 Live audiences
• 2615 Workshop Attendees
• 18 Countries Reached
• 9000 Positive Stories for Negative Times Participants

About the Role

Wonder Fools are recruiting a technician to work alongside the creative team of our soon to be announced Edinburgh Fringe show for 2024.

A major part of our programme this year, the show is a one-person, small-scale production with an accompanying live score. Ahead of its run in Edinburgh, rehearsals will take place in Pitlochry (Monday 22^nd – Saturday 27^th July) and Glasgow (Monday 29^th and Tuesday 30^th). The show opens in previews in Edinburgh on Wednesday 31^st May with a short tech time in the venue TBC, with the run finishing on Sunday 25^th August.

We are looking to work with an experienced, collaborative, and skilled technician to join our small team making this ambitious production. With the live score element, we are particularly interested in hearing from people with a background in working with live music.

Job Description

Responsibilities: 

• Work with the director and creative team to deliver a high quality theatre production
• Lead on delivering the technical aspects of the production in collaboration with the creative team
• Rigging, operating and controlling sound and lighting equipment
• Lead on daily turnaround in Edinburgh Fringe venue overseeing all technical elements
• Operating the production for both sound and LX
• Ensuring all health and safety standards are adhered to at all times
• Attend meetings as required taking an active role in the production process
• Representing Wonder Fools’ mission and values internally and externally at all times

Personal specification:

Essential:
o Professional experience of:
▪ Working as a technician in a professional environment
▪ Working with live music
o Knowledge and experience of all aspects of technical theatre, including:
▪ Rigging, focusing lights & power
▪ Rigging and operation of digital mixing desks
o Knowledge of statutory requirements such as health and safety, insurances, and inspections
o Experience of working with Q-Lab (audio).
o Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively
o Collaborative and positive approach to working

Desirable:
o Live in Scotland
o Edinburgh Fringe experience
o Previously worked with Ableton Push

Application Process

• Submission of CV
• Shortlist invited for informal interview

First stage – CV

Please send your CV plus any additional information it would be useful for Wonder Fools to know in relation to the job description to contact@wonderfools.org or alternatively, an audio or video file of up to 2 minutes. Please include the subject line of ‘Technician application’.

Please also complete the equal opportunities form here. – https://forms.gle/KDAKi7YXiiucU5R89

Please apply by midnight Wednesday 15th May

Second stage – informal interview wb 20th May

A shortlist will then be invited for a conversation with the director and members of the Wonder Fools team to discuss the role. Final decisions will be made by end of wb 20^th May.

All candidates at both stages will be notified either way of the success of the application and feedback will be given if requested within 30 days.

Additional information:

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Director and Co-Artistic Director Jack Nurse via email at jack@wonderfools.org about the job specification or practical questions.