Creative Opportunities

Dates

• Thu 05 Feb: Auditions (Afternoon, location TBC, likely Exeter)
• Mon 09 - Fri 13 Mar: R&D at Exeter Northcott
• Sat 14 Mar: R&D performance at St Agnes MMI
• Sat 21 Mar: R&D performance at ClayTAWC, St Dennis

Fee

£880 (plus mandatory holiday pay)

Accommodation and travel costs (as required based on performer location).

Character Descriptions

Character 1: Female, playing age mid thirties to early 50s

Character 2: Female, playing age mid thirties to early 50s

Character 3: Male, playing age mid thirties to early 50s

Project Outline

This is an urgent and exciting moment to develop ‘Mine’, a play rooted in Cornwall’s shifting identity, where the past and future of mining collide. As lithium extraction returns to former tin and clay sites, many still within living memory, questions around industry, place, and personal identity rise to the surface. This dual narrative, Cornwall’s industrial legacy and its future role in the energy transition, is the heartbeat of ‘Mine’ but it's also a personal story. At its centre is a rekindled past love between two women now living very different lives. At its heart, ‘Mine’ asks how identity is shaped by land, labour, and love. It creates space for underrepresented voices, of women, queer people, and a Cornwall beyond the postcard.

Who they are looking for

• South West based performers with minimum 2 years experience
• Experience of an R&D process and getting something up on its feet quickly
• An open mindset and flexible approach
• Experience of collaborative processes

About the Team

Helen Bovey (Director)

Helen Bovey (she/her) is a Devon-based Theatre-Maker and Director with over 10 years’ experience in creating and producing theatre. As Founder of Above Bounds Theatre

Collective, Helen has developed shows such as Silly Squirrel (winner of Best of Children & Families at FUSE international 2022), Winterwood (Alibi & Angel Exit Theatre, 2024) The Snow Queen, and The Golden Penguin and The Pizza Inspector through the With Flying Colours (2019-2023). As well as running Above Bounds, Helen works as the Operations Manager for Beyond Face CIC, & has previously worked as a Producer/Facilitator for Exeter Northcott Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth and the Barbican Theatre. As a Consultant & creative, she has worked with Scratchworks, Four of Swords, Sam G Creates, Alibi and Hattie Collins. She is passionate about using theatre as a method for social change.

Hattie Collins (Writer)

Hattie (she/her) is a Devon based playwright writing about current issues from the perspective of local community. In 2023 she wrote and self-produced Kindle, a play that was awarded Arts Council funding and toured to venues in the South West and was nominated for the ORIGINS award at VAULT Festival in London. In 2024 she was recipient of a writer’s residency with Exeter Northcott Theatre and in 2025 she was one of the Paines Plough mentored writers with their Tour The Writer scheme as well as one of the commissioned writers for Exeter Northcott's Elevate Festival.

How to Apply:

Please send your CV or a link to your website and a cover letter (max 200 words) telling us a bit about who you are and why you would want to work on this project. Send to hattiecollins5@hotmail.co.uk by 9am on Fri 30 Jan. Please do make us aware of any access support you might need ahead of the audition.

Key Dates

• Thu 05 Feb: Auditions (Afternoon, location TBC, likely Exeter)
• Mon 09 - Fri 13 Mar: R&D at Exeter Northcott
• Sat 14 Mar: R&D performance at St Agnes MMI
• Sat 21 Mar: R&D performance at ClayTAWC, St Dennis

Fee

£2967.75 + accommodation and travel costs as required

Job Description

We’re looking for a self-sufficient and experienced South West based producer (2 years minimum experience) to join the team. You must be passionate about new writing, and creating a forward trajectory for new writing. You will have an understanding of early stages of work, and the flexibility and adaptability that is needed to support a project at this point in its journey.

Tasks you will be expected to take on are:

• Admin, marketing support
• Resourcing and organising the publicity shoot
• You will have a strategic mindset and will help drive the forward momentum of the play, supporting its future journey with the aim of working towards future funding and future life
• Evaluation support and community outreach support
• A driving licence and access to a car would be preferable but not essential

Outline of time (7 days):

2 days - Prep work and admin (handover of tasks from project lead, Hattie)

0.5 day - Rehearsal and publicity shoot support (in Exeter)

2 days - Evaluation & community outreach support (at sharings in St Agnes & St Dennis)

2.5 days - Ongoing project strategy and actions (post R&D sharings)

Project Outline

This is an urgent and exciting moment to develop ‘Mine’, a play rooted in Cornwall’s shifting identity, where the past and future of mining collide. As lithium extraction returns to former tin and clay sites, many still within living memory, questions around industry, place, and personal identity rise to the surface. This dual narrative, Cornwall’s industrial legacy and its future role in the energy transition, is the heartbeat of Mine but it's also a personal story. At

its centre is a rekindled past love between two women now living very different lives. At its heart, ‘Mine’ asks how identity is shaped by land, labour, and love. It creates space for underrepresented voices, of women, queer people, and a Cornwall beyond the postcard.

About the Team

Helen Bovey (Director)

Helen Bovey (she/her) is a Devon-based Theatre-Maker and Director with over 10 years’ experience in creating and producing theatre. As Founder of Above Bounds Theatre Collective, Helen has developed shows such as Silly Squirrel (winner of Best of Children & Families at FUSE international 2022), Winterwood (Alibi & Angel Exit Theatre, 2024) The Snow Queen, and The Golden Penguin and The Pizza Inspector through the With Flying Colours (2019-2023). As well as running Above Bounds, Helen works as the Operations Manager for Beyond Face CIC, & has previously worked as a Producer/Facilitator for Exeter Northcott Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth and the Barbican Theatre. As a Consultant & creative, she has worked with Scratchworks, Four of Swords, Sam G Creates, Alibi and Hattie Collins. She is passionate about using theatre as a method for social change.

Hattie Collins (Writer)

Hattie (she/her) is a Devon based playwright writing about current issues from the perspective of local community. In 2023 she wrote and self-produced Kindle, a play that was awarded Arts Council funding and toured to venues in the South West and was nominated for the ORIGINS award at VAULT Festival in London. In 2024 she was recipient of a writer’s residency with Exeter Northcott Theatre and in 2025 she was one of the Paines Plough mentored writers with their Tour The Writer scheme as well as one of the commissioned writers for Exeter Northcott's Elevate Festival.

How to Apply:

Please send your CV or a link to your website and a cover letter (max 200 words) telling us a bit about who you are, your relevant experience, and why you would want to work on this project. Send to hattiecollins5@hotmail.co.uk. Please do make us aware of any access support you might need ahead of the interview.

Dates

• Thu 05 Feb: Auditions (Afternoon, location TBC, likely Exeter)
• Mon 09 - Fri 13 Mar: R&D at Exeter Northcott
• Sat 14 Mar: R&D performance at St Agnes MMI
• Sat 21 Mar: R&D performance at ClayTAWC, St Dennis

Fee

£880 (plus mandatory holiday pay)

Accommodation and travel costs (as required based on SM location).

Project Outline

This is an urgent and exciting moment to develop ‘Mine’, a play rooted in Cornwall’s shifting identity, where the past and future of mining collide. As lithium extraction returns to former tin and clay sites, many still within living memory, questions around industry, place, and personal identity rise to the surface. This dual narrative, Cornwall’s industrial legacy and its future role in the energy transition, is the heartbeat of ‘Mine’ but it's also a personal story. At its centre is a rekindled past love between two women now living very different lives. At its heart, ‘Mine’ asks how identity is shaped by land, labour, and love. It creates space for underrepresented voices, of women, queer people, and a Cornwall beyond the postcard.

Who we're are looking for

• South West based Stage manager with minimum 2 years experience
• Experience of an R&D process and getting something up on its feet quickly
• An open mindset and flexible approach
• Experience of collaborative processes
• You will be resourceful, and able to help find basic props and costumes in a short time frame.
• You will have a good knowledge of Qlab sound sourcing and queuing
• A driving licence and access to a car would be preferable but not essential

About the Team

Helen Bovey (Director)

Helen Bovey (she/her) is a Devon-based Theatre-Maker and Director with over 10 years’ experience in creating and producing theatre. As Founder of Above Bounds Theatre Collective, Helen has developed shows such as Silly Squirrel (winner of Best of Children & Families at FUSE international 2022), Winterwood (Alibi & Angel Exit Theatre, 2024) The Snow Queen, and The Golden Penguin and The Pizza Inspector through the With Flying

Colours (2019-2023). As well as running Above Bounds, Helen works as the Operations Manager for Beyond Face CIC, & has previously worked as a Producer/Facilitator for Exeter Northcott Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth and the Barbican Theatre. As a Consultant & creative, she has worked with Scratchworks, Four of Swords, Sam G Creates, Alibi and Hattie Collins. She is passionate about using theatre as a method for social change.

Hattie Collins (Writer)

Hattie (she/her) is a Devon based playwright writing about current issues from the perspective of local community. In 2023 she wrote and self-produced Kindle, a play that was awarded Arts Council funding and toured to venues in the South West and was nominated for the ORIGINS award at VAULT Festival in London. In 2024 she was recipient of a writer’s residency with Exeter Northcott Theatre and in 2025 she was one of the Paines Plough mentored writers with their Tour The Writer scheme as well as one of the commissioned writers for Exeter Northcott's Elevate Festival.

How to Apply:

Please send your CV or a link to your website and a cover letter (max 200 words) telling us a bit about who you are and why you would want to work on this project. Send to hattiecollins5@hotmail.co.uk by 9am on Fri 30 Jan. Please do make us aware of any access support you might need ahead of the interview.