Mercury Producers will explore making work at a range of scales learning the specific skills and knowledge involved in mounting a successful production, led by Dilek Latif.
A monthly workshop, exploring the main elements of producing work independently including setting up companies, pitching, planning, budgeting, fundraising, audiences, marketing, touring and press.
How to apply
We ask you to:
• Be over the age of 18
• Provide a short statement explaining why you would like to take part (max 250 words)
• Submit a CV if you have one
• Tell us about a project that you’ve produced that didn’t turn out quite how you’d hoped and what you learnt
• Describe a piece of theatre you would love to produce and why
• Tell us about your connection with the East of England – applicants must be from or currently live in this area to take part.
Please note applications are now closed until early 2024.
Why Producers?
Mercury Producers benefit from:
• A monthly workshop with Dilek Latif, exploring the main elements of producing work independently including setting up companies, pitching, planning, budgeting, fundraising, audiences, marketing, touring and press.
• Opportunities to participate in a number of producing masterclasses, led by industry respected producers.
• Mentoring, producer shadowing, pitching opportunities and networking events
• Invitations to collaborate with other organisations in the East of England
• Support from the Mercury Team to develop ideas to be considered for future programming.
• Free tickets and special invitations to some Mercury events
• Opportunities to collaborate with Early Career Artists and Associate Companies.
If you have any questions, please get in touch: [email protected].
Rules & Guidelines
• Applicants must be aged 18 or over.
• Applicants must be from or currently reside in the East of England. East of England includes Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
• The Mercury will formally acknowledge all submissions.
• All submissions will be read in full by the Mercury and an assembled panel.
• All submissions will be given due consideration, but, regretfully, we cannot provide feedback.
• Selected Mercury Producers will attend monthly in-person/online sessions that will be organised in keeping with the latest government guidelines.
All nine workshops for the 2023/24 cohort will be held at the Mercury Theatre on:
– Wed 5 Jul, 7 -9pm
– Wed 9 Aug, 7-9pm
– Wed 6 Sep, 7-9pm
– Wed 4 Oct, 7-9pm
– Wed 1 Nov, 7-9pm
– Wed 6 Dec, 7-9pm
– Wed 3 Jan 2024, 7-9pm
– Wed 7 Feb 2024, 7-9pm
– Wed 6 Mar 2024, 7-9pm
