Skills Week
Tall Stories Skills Week 2025 Call Out
Are you interested in family theatre? Do you want to develop your skills in storytelling? On this paid weeklong course, you will have the opportunity to work with Tall Stories’ Artistic Director Toby Mitchell, as we well as other Tall Stories Creatives. The week will cover the following skills: direct address narration and storytelling, movement, puppetry and singing. When taking part in the course you will develop these skills in a fun and supportive environment!
When and where is the course?
The course will run from Monday 9 June – Friday 13 June 2025, 10am – 5pm at the Tall Stories Studio, 68 Holloway Road, London, N7 8JL.
Who is the course for?
We are inviting applications from performers aged 18 and over. 20 performers will be selected to take part in the course.
This is not an introductory course, so you will need to have some experience and/or training in performing on stage in amateur dramatics and/or professionally. We are looking for performers who are excited about telling engaging stories and who are committed to developing their career in performance.
We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and lived experiences.
What will we cover?
The five-day workshop will cover direct address narration and storytelling, movement, puppetry and singing.
Is there anything I need to bring?
Please make sure that you wear appropriate clothing that you can move easily in. There is currently nothing else you need to bring to the course. If this changes, we will let participants know as soon as possible and well in advance of the week.
Fee
This course is free and we are providing a financial contribution to all participants amounting to £484.75 (London Living Wage). If you live outside of London and need financial assistance with travel, please let us know when you apply, and we’ll take this into consideration at point of offer.
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How to apply
Please download and complete the application form and send it to recruitment@tallstories.org.uk
The application process will involve videoing yourself performing one of the set texts provided and uploading it as an unlisted video to YouTube or Vimeo. Please title your video with your first and last name then ‘Skills Week 2025’.
You will also need to answer some questions. These may be answered in writing or as a video or audio file. All formats will be equally considered.
Please apply as soon as you can, but no later than 9am, 6 May 2025.
All applicants will know the outcome of their application no later than 12 May 2025.
If you have any questions, or if you would like this call out information or the application form in another format, please contact
recruitment@tallstories.org.uk or 020 8348 0080.
Top tips for filming video applications
Make sure you are well lit, with the light source in front of you and do not film with your back to a window.
Try to keep background noise to a minimum and make sure that we can hear you clearly.
We recommend that you film in landscape not portrait.
Place the camera at eye level and try not to stand too close.
Relax, and engage us in the story you are telling – talk directly to the camera.
Equal Opportunities
Tall Stories is committed to equality of opportunity and access for all. We strive to create an inclusive environment that reflects our community’s values and respects diversity.
We ensure that no person is unfairly discriminated against in our recruitment and selection policies and procedures. We actively welcome applications from those currently underrepresented in our workforce and industry.
Your application and any associated personal information will be stored and processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and destroyed after six months.
We look forward to receiving your application – thank you for your interest!
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As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
- ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
- communicating and promoting vacancies
- offering an interview to people with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job
- anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
- supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
- offering at least one opportunity that will make a difference for disabled people
Join our Creative Community!
The creative community allows you to have contact from Tall Stories about castings and career development opportunities – direct from our HQ in Islington!
What the Creative Community offers:
- Alerts on any casting callouts
- Invitations to be part of Tall Stories creative programmes
- Employment opportunities – as and when these arise
- News from Tall Stories – updates from us, including everything happening at our office and studio in Islington!