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Royal Opera House

How you can transfer your non-performance skills to theatre making?

Virtual work experience

Application deadline: 29th January 2025

Ages: 16 - 19

17th February 2025 - 19th February 2025

09:00 - 15:00

3 days
Nationwide

 

The Royal Ballet & Opera make world class performances in one of Europe’s busiest theatres - The Royal Opera House. We are a producing company and work in a repertory system showing over 350 performances a year on our main stage. We make every element of our productions and are continuously making new productions as well as reviving the old ones which we keep in storage. This way of working requires a huge logistical operation and out planning team plans 5 years in advance of a production’s opening night.

In this session you will discover the skills that are needed for three key roles in our company. Planning & Operations Manager, Production Manager and Stage Manager. Over three days you will meet people who do these jobs, learn what their jobs entail and undertake a series of challenges to test your skills.


Session timings Mon-Weds, 2 hours each morning 9-11am- challenge set- 1 hour each afternoon 2-3pm

When applying, answer the following questions

  • What would you consider a "great day" at work?

More about what we do:

The Royal Opera is a British opera company based in central London, resident at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Along with the English National Opera, it is one of the two principal opera companies in London. Founded in 1946 as the Covent Garden Opera Company, the company had that title until 1968.

Organisational website:

https://www.roh.org.uk/

Experience You Will Gain:

  • Work experience at the Royal Opera House offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable skills across various areas, including arts and cultural management, performance and production, marketing and communications. This experience provides an overview of how a world-renowned arts organization operates, making it an excellent foundation for a career in the creative industries.

Skills You Will Gain:

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Creativity
  • Staying Positive
  • Teamwork
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