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Performer Call Out
Luke Brown Company are looking for 2 puppeteer performers for Walk of the Dandelion, an outdoor promenade work featuring an 8ft puppet of an elderly man, Daniel. We are looking for performers who are skilled and experienced in:
- Large-scale puppeteering & physical theatre
- Outdoor, site-specific performance
- Community-focused engagement
- A collaborative approach to devising
All performance days are currently being negotiated and will be confirmed ASAP
To apply, please send a brief introduction to yourself and your work- written, recorded or videoed and a showreel or links to your previous work to both Luke and Rosalind. The application process will close on Friday 7th March.
Artistic Director – Luke Brown he/him luke@lukebrowndance.com
Producer – Rosalind Conlon she/her rosalindconlonproducing@gmail.com
About
We are looking to work with collaborative, playful, adaptable performers who can engage sensitively and playfully with the public. Performers will need to understand the narrative of the work and the themes involved around resilience and survival. We would love to work with performers who enjoy participating in the occasional accompanying dandelion-making workshop. We like to work with people who enjoy a good giggle along the way.
Performers will need to be available for all dates as follows:
Creation & Festival performances
- 1 week creation at 101 Outdoor Arts Newbury between 14 to 19 April (please note this includes Good Friday)
- 4 or 5 May
- 17 May (to be confirmed)
- 7 and 8 June (to be confirmed)
- 18, 19 or 20 July (one date is this range, to be confirmed)
- 25 July to 3 August (one date is this range, to be confirmed)
- 29, 30 or 31 August (one date is this range, to be confirmed)
Fee
- £700 plus travel and accommodation for rehearsal week (14 to 19 April)
- £200 per day plus travel for performance days
Project Overview
Walk of the Dandelion is a heartwarming community engagement project that spreads joy and positivity whilst fostering connections among people of all ages. Daniel, the 8ft puppet, resembles an ethereal, ancient man and symbolises a survivor who has found resilience and strength through a connection with the earth and the symbolism of the dandelion, which will grow despite neglect and harsh treatment. In this outdoor promenade show, Daniel walks with audiences, sharing moments of delight, contemplation and fun. Daniel’s community greeter helps him gift dandelions to passersby, each with an uplifting message tied on. Audiences receive these gifts and are inspired to share the dandelions with others far and wide. This project aims to give audiences a tangible, gentle and personal experience while allowing for special moments in outdoor spaces.
Community engagement
In the accompanying day-long, open community craft workshop led by our Community Greeter, Anna, participants are guided to make their own woollen dandelions and share their own positive reflections. The dandelion symbol promotes creativity and discussions about resilience, survival, well-being, nature, ecology, and sustainability.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about the project, please get in touch with us. We cannot wait to hear from you.
This project is funded by Arts Council England and Crying Out Loud.
