TO PRODUCE AND TO PERFORM
A masterclass with Josie Dale-Jones
This is for people who want to produce and perform. This is about the two ‘yous’; on and off the stage, the one that says this show is shit, and the one that has to say it is shit hot.
Chatting through:
- Money, if it exists and where to find it
- Making friends with venues
- Managing people and their expectations
- Paying people and then being in the rehearsal room with those people
- Marketing a show that hasn’t been made yet
Josie Dale-Jones is a theatre maker, producer & performer.
Josie mostly works under ThisEgg.
ThisEgg is Josie who self-produces, co-creates and performs shows with a variety of artistic collaborators.
ThisEgg’s most recent show dressed. premiered at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe to critical acclaim, receiving a Scotsman Fringe First Award 2018 as well as a nomination for ThisEgg for Total Theatre Awards’ Emerging Company 2018. During the 2019 national tour, dressed. was nominated for a 2020 Offie Award.
Me & My Bee, ThisEgg’s last show for family audiences won the inaugural Les Enfants Terribles Stepladder Award 2017 & was nominated for The Fringe Sustainable Practice Award & Brighton Award for Excellence. www.thisegg.co.uk www.josiedalejones.com
Twitter: @ThisEgg_ @ JosieDaleJones
Instagram: @ThisEgg_
OUR NEW MASTERCLASSES PROGRAMME
Josie’s masterclass is part of an expanding programme at Tobacco Factory Theatres.
Our theatre owes so much to freelance and independent artists, who have created almost everything we’ve presented over the last 20 years. These exceptionally talented and professional colleagues have been confronted with huge challenges through Covid-19, whilst on the whole receiving far less support than venues.
Last year we partnered with The Cube Microplex to distribute hardship grants to local artists with acute financial difficulties, funded by The Gane Trust.
This year, whilst we continue to work on our long-term survival, we aim to support local artists in new and varied ways.
The first initiative is our Masterclasses Programme, designed for South West-based professional artists, and led by a range of inspiring practitioners.
- RUNNING TIME3 hours
- AGE RECOMMENDATION18+
Wed 03 March 2pm – 5pm
Pay What You Choose – pay £3, £5, £12 or £20. Whatever you feel able to spend, session leaders will be fully paid for their work.
Max 15 participants
Masterclasses are designed for South-West based professional artists.
Masterclasses are first available to book for our Artist Members, who receive a priority booking period of 3 days from Thu 04 February.
It is free to become an Artist Member, and you can do so by emailing an introduction of yourself, where you live and your practice to artists@tobaccofactorytheatres.com
If you require captioning or BSL interpretation of the sessions, or have any other access needs, please let us know.