Headlong Origins Pack Example

Headlong Origins Directors Scheme
Headlong Origins is a Director’s scheme designed to support the development of Directors

across the UK outside of London. Our ambi=on is to celebrate and nurture undeniable
emerging talent that exists throughout the UK, and to diversify the pool of Directors
Headlong is currently engaging with. While there is some provision to help theatre Directors
develop a career in London, there is s=ll a deficit regionally, and as such this scheme is for
Directors who live and are commi7ed to making work outside of London.
Headlong is a touring theatre company with a big imagina=on. We bring innova=ve new
work and re-imagined classics to audiences across the country. We are looking for Directors
with proven direc=ng experience, who would significantly benefit from this scheme at this
stage in their career.
This scheme offers:
• A bursary of £5,000 to support your prac=ce, and use however you see fit. This could
be anything from childcare to paid research =me.
• Budget for theatre =ckets, travel and accommoda=on to see shows across the UK.
• A fixed term posi=on as an Associate Ar=st at Headlong, providing access to
Headlong as a company. This could include aNending team mee=ngs, immersion into
our ar=s=c planning, using our office space, and engaging with our rehearsal
processes where appropriate.
• Mentorship from the Ar=s=c Director and Associate Ar=s=c Director at Headlong, and
other employees where appropriate.
• Networking opportuni=es and industry introduc=ons.
• Opportuni=es to be considered for employment as either an Assistant or Associate
Director at Headlong.
• The opportunity to pitch a development process on an idea for Headlong.
• The opportunity at the end of this scheme to pitch a produc=on as a Director for
Headlong to produce.
This scheme is open to any professional Director who is over 18 and has at least two years
professional direc=ng experience. The Director must have directed at least two professional
produc=ons, this can include fringe shows (with runs of no less than three weeks), and/or
substan=al community theatre work. This scheme is for directors who are not currently
ready to direct mid-scale touring work but would be at the end of their =me on Headlong
Origins.
At Headlong, we believe that having a team from a wide range of backgrounds makes for a
more dynamic company. We are interested in suppor=ng ar=sts who might have less access
to the profession due to barriers such as class, disability, gender, geography or ethnicity.
Headlong Theatre 17 Risborough Street, London, SE1 0HG

T 020 7633 2090 E info@headlong.co.uk headlong.co.uk
How to Apply:
We welcome applica=ons in any format, as we want to hear from you in whatever way feels
most appropriate for you and your work. This could be by a wriNen leNer or statement (up to
two sides of A4), a visual porXolio of your work, a short video or audio recording (up to five
minutes in length), or any other format that you feel works best.
All applica=ons should address the following:
● Tell us about a piece of work you have made that most excited you as an ar=st.
● What specifically would you gain from being part of Headlong Origins?
● What project or idea would you want to develop for Headlong as part of this
scheme?
Applica@ons must include your CV, including full contact informa@on and references.
Please also a7ach a completed equal opportuni@es monitoring form (below).
You can email your applica=on to jobs@headlong.co.uk with “Headlong Origins” in the
subject line. If your applica=on file is too large for email, you can also use WeTransfer
(www.wetransfer.com).
You may also post your applica=on to:
Headlong Origins
Headlong Theatre
17 Risborough Street
London
SE1 0HG
Applica=ons close on Monday 10th June at 5pm. Interviews are likely to be held in the week
commencing Monday 1st July.
If you would like any of this informa=on in a different format please contact us
by email on info@headlong.co.uk.

Monitoring Form for Equal Opportunities
Headlong is deeply committed to diversity, and as a company we want to embrace diversity and
difference within our programme of work, as well as in the people we work with.

To help us to be as inclusive as possible, both in our programming as well as in the makeup of our
organisation, we collect equal opportunities information about everyone we work with, and about
everyone who wants to work with us. To achieve our commitments to inclusivity and diversity, it is
useful for us to know a certain amount about who you are.
You do not need to answer every question if you don’t want to, and anything you do tell us is
confidential.
1. Gender (this is inclusive of all genders such as male, female, trans and non-binary identities)
I would describe myself as_____________________________________________________
2. Age
⬜ 0 - 19 ⬜ 20 - 34 ⬜ 35 – 49 ⬜ 50 - 64
⬜ 65+ ⬜ Not known ⬜ Prefer not to say
3. How would you describe your ethnic background? (you can tick more than one)
White Mixed Black / Black British
⬜ British ⬜ White & Black Caribbean ⬜ African
⬜ Irish ⬜ White & Black African ⬜ Caribbean
⬜ Gypsy / Irish Traveller ⬜ White & Asian ⬜ Any other Black
⬜ Any other White ⬜ Any other mixed background
background background
Asian / Asian British Other

⬜ Indian ⬜ Arab
⬜ Pakistani ⬜ Any other group: __________________________________
⬜ Bangladeshi
⬜ Chinese ⬜ Prefer not to say
⬜ Any other Asian background ⬜ Not known
4. Sexual orientation
I would describe myself as________________________________________________
5. Do you consider yourself to have a disability? (a disability is defined as a physical or mental

impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry
out normal day-to-day activities)
⬜ Yes ⬜ No ⬜ Prefer not to say
6. Socio-economic status (this is often defined as working class, middle class, upper class but
please don’t feel limited by these definitions)
Which socio-economic group do you perceive you belong to at this stage in your life?
_________________________________________

Thank you very much for taking the time to fill in this form. If you have any thoughts and/or
comments about any of the questions, please let us know.


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Headlong Origins Directors Scheme

Headlong Origins is a Director’s scheme designed to support the development of Directors

This scheme oﬀers:

Headlong Theatre 17 Risborough Street, London, SE1 0HG

All applica=ons should address the following:

You may also post your applica=on to:

Headlong Theatre 17 Risborough Street, London, SE1 0HG

Asian / Asian British Other

5. Do you consider yourself to have a disability? (a disability is defined as a physical or mental

⬜ Yes ⬜ No ⬜ Prefer not to say

Headlong Theatre 17 Risborough Street, London, SE1 0HG

Headlong Theatre 17 Risborough Street, London, SE1 0HG

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