KCL Greek Play 2025
KCL Greek Play 2025
Call for Creative Pitches
We’re looking for new ideas that adapt, elevate and engage with Greek tragedy, using ancient theatre to tell new and exciting stories!
You’ll have the opportunity to bring your vision to life, aided by a student creative team and under the mentorship of Actors of Dionysus, at the Greenwood Theatre, London 10 – 12 June 2025.
Have an idea that you’d like to bring to the stage? Read the role description for the student director below, and send your creative pitch, individually or as a group, to: info@actorsofdionysus.com with the subject line ‘KCL Greek Play Pitch’ by 15th November 2024.
- Tell us your name(s), degree programme(s) and year(s) of study (and if you’re a group, who would take on which role)
- Tell us which play you’d like to adapt, and why
- Give us an outline of your vision for the play – 400 words or 1 page max.
This year we are particularly interested in hearing pitches for the less frequently performed Greek tragedies – tell us what you’d do with Hippolytus, or Alcestis, or…
Deadline for Creative Pitch applications: 15/11/24
Interviews will take place @ KCL: 21/11/24
First Creative Team Meeting will be on Zoom or in person: 27/11/24
Rehearsals will usually take place on Wednesday afternoons/evenings and Saturdays. You must be available during the first two weeks of June – the performances will take place in the week beginning 9th June 2025.
Interested in being involved in the play, but don’t want to direct, or don’t have your own pitch? Interviews for the rest of the creative and production team will take place on 05/12/24. Potential Production Managers, Dramaturgs, Writers, Assistant Directors, Set Designers… – sign up here.
Auditions will take place in February.
Student Director Role Description
The student director will be the driving creative force behind the production. They will receive support and mentoring from Executive Directors, Actors of Dionysus, throughout the rehearsal and performance process to produce a high-quality and exciting piece of theatre!
This opportunity is open to all students regardless of experience and background. You don’t have to be a Classicist to apply, just have a passion telling great stories through unforgettable theatre!
In collaboration with Actors of Dionysus and the rest of the creative team, the Student Director will be responsible for:
- Casting the show from the student body
- Contribute to planning and preparation for the production, chairing production meetings and supporting dramaturgical work.
- Prepare and lead rehearsals for a full-length performance of an ancient Greek play, partially in the original language
- Complete rehearsal reports, distributing these to all cast and crew
- Take the lead on the organisation of surtitles for the production, liaising with the Student Dramaturg and Academic Staff Liaison
- Liaise with the Business Manager to produce a 500-word programme
- Attend regular meetings organised by the AoD and Academic Staff Liaison
