Stage Manager
New Adventures Closing date: Tue, 26 May 2026
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
The Stage Manager will be responsible for all technical and production elements of Doorstep
Duets and will support the Take Part Producer- Communities, Assistant Producer,
Choreographer and Resident Director in the delivery of the project. The actual technical
elements of the production are minimal. The performance will be twenty minutes long and will
be performed multiple times a day to different community audiences and in different external
and internal spaces. This role is key to ensuring that the project runs smoothly and efficiently.
The right candidate will be proactive, excited by a diverse and varied workload, and will have
excellent communication skills.
Job Requirements
Please see the job pack on our website for a full list of job requirements. A summary is given below:
Do you have experience in stage management in small-scale touring and / or community arts?
Do you have a full, clean driving licence and the ability to drive a manual car?
Do you have strong organisational skills with a proven ability to prioritise a wide range of tasks and meet deadlines?
Do you approach your work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail?
Do you have excellent and confident interpersonal and communication skills?
Are you skilled in planning ahead and problem solving?
Are you able to work with tact, diplomacy, and complete confidentiality when working with others?
Are you flexible, approachable, and adaptable, with the ability to work well within a small team?
Job Responsibilities
Please see the job pack on our website for a full list of job responsibilities. A summary is given below: Leading on securing props, costumes and furnishings for the performance, with support
from the Assistant Producer and Costume Supervisor.
Responsible for writing and circulating call times to the Doorstep Duets company as well as communicating schedule or other project updates as appropriate.
Driving a hired car or van to transport set, props, and performers between performance venues each day in a timely and efficient manner.
Leading on the set-up of any set and prop elements for the performances at each performance venue.
Responsible for operating sound for each performance, which will involve queuing sound through a portable Bluetooth speaker via a company laptop.
Responsible for the safe storage and maintenance of props, set pieces, costume and technical equipment.
To play a key role in realising our sustainability ambitions for the project
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Stage Manager
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Dance
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Tue, 26 May 2026
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Location:
LondonSouth East
How to Apply
Please see the job pack on our website for full details about how to apply.
- Contact email: [email protected]
About New Adventures
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures is an award-winning, ground-breaking British dance-theatre company, famous for telling stories with a unique theatrical twist. Since 1987 New Adventures has changed the popularity of dance in Britain, creating works that have altered the public perception of what is possible when it comes to telling stories without words. The company’s Take Part work reaches thousands each year through transformative workshops and masterclasses to schools and communities.