Disabled Set, Props & Costume Designer
CRIPtic Arts Closing date: Fri, 05 Jun 2026
- Full time
- Under £10K
Mon, 18 May 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
Fee: £3841.00 (£3211.50 prep & design fee + £629.50 for tech week)
Location: Pre-show meetings virtual/hybrid; rehearsals, London/Bristol
Key Dates
Preshow meetings, design & sourcing: July/August 2026. (Estimated 5 full days)
Rehearsals/Sourcing days: 5 days, London (Theatre Peckham)
Monday 24th - Friday 28th August, 10am-6pm
Tech week/Show days: 5 days, Bristol (Tobacco Factory Theatres)
Monday 31st August - Weds 2 September, 10am-6pm
Thursday 3 September, 10am-10pm
Friday 4 September, 2pm-10pm (optional)
Number of shows: 2 (Thursday 3 / Friday 4 September)
Some key information we know at this stage:
The show will contain projections throughout
The show will be performed at Tobacco Factory Theatres
Install / deinstall will need to be quick and easy
The Production
The Acts 2026 comprises 4 x 20-minute mono/dialogues by disabled performers with integrated access elements. It is a work in progress style showcase, delivered to a high production standard.
Pieces include:
Fran Bushe: HOT COLD
Hannah Finn: The Double Draw
Jordan Charles: Ride the Wind
Kathryn Bond: The Making of the Eye Show
Read more in our info pack.
Job Requirements
The Role
We are looking for a Set, Costume & Props Designer to work alongside the Director and creative team to create an integrated set design for our 2026 show The Acts.
The Designer will be responsible for all aspects of designing and building/managing the build of the set for The Acts, as well as sourcing and/or making costumes and props for the show. They will work alongside the Director, Jamie Hale, and a wider creative team and report to the CRIPtic Arts Producer. The Designer will be a core part of the design team and will attend production and design meetings as required. The set, costume & props will need to be thematically and functionally appropriate for the performers, and be accessible for all performers.
Job Responsibilities
Essential qualities:
You must be disabled (to see what that means to CRIPtic, click here)
Experience of set design on at least one professional show
Able to work closely with the director, creative teams and artists to come up with creative ideas
Willingness to learn about creating accessible set design, if you do not have pre-existing knowledge
Desirable qualities:
Qualification in set design or theatre with significant design component
Experience in creating accessible set design and understanding of potential access issues for disabled audiences and performers with set design
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Disabled Set, Props & Costume Designer
- Salary: Under £10K
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Theatre
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Fri, 05 Jun 2026
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Location:
LondonSouth West
How to Apply
To Apply
Send the below to [email protected], including the name of the job you are applying for in the subject line:
A CV (up to a 4 min video in BSL or spoken English, or up to one page in written English)
A cover letter (up to a 4 min video in BSL or spoken English, or up to one page in written English)
We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who are from the global majority (a collective term for people of Indigenous, African, Asian, or Latin American descent), as well as applicants who cannot work without wheelchair access, BSL interpreters (when working with non-signers), or 1:1 support, as part of our commitment to ensuring we are creating opportunities for those whose needs may not be met elsewhere.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 5 June 2026.
- Contact name: Caitlin Richards
- Contact email: [email protected]