Discover Creative Careers: From Script To Prop

About the role

🚀 Get Behind the Scenes with Backstage Builders CIC! 🎭 Ever wondered how those incredible sets, props, and scenery magically appear on stage or screen? ✨ Join us for an exclusive, interactive journey into the heart of theatre, film, and TV production!

What’s Happening?

• Meet the Makers! 🧑‍🎨 Connect with the amazing people at Backstage Builders and dive deep into the diverse job roles that craft the visual worlds of productions. From prop wizards to scenic artists, set designers to construction gurus – discover who does what!
• From Idea to Reality! 🏗️ Follow the entire process, from a raw script or creative brief all the way through research, design, material selection, construction, and those all-important finishing touches. See real-life project examples and learn how challenges are overcome!
• Your Design Challenge! 💡 In small virtual groups or solo, you’ll brainstorm and develop your very own prop concept for a theatre, film, or TV show. Think about its purpose, who's using it, how it looks, and importantly, how to make it safely.
• Sustainable Swag! ♻️ We’ll explore making smart choices! Consider budgets, build timelines, and how to creatively incorporate reused, recycled, or responsibly sourced materials into your designs.
• Pitch Your Vision! 🎤 Present your prop idea to Backstage Builders as if it were a professional commission. Use sketches, notes, a mood board, or even a simple model to showcase your brilliant concept.
• Your Creative Path! 🗺️ Uncover the practical ways to launch your backstage career, including educational pathways, volunteering opportunities, gaining work experience, building a killer portfolio, the freelance life, and awesome entry-level jobs.

What You'll Need:

• A computer or tablet with internet access and sound 💻
• Paper and a pen or pencil ✍️
• Optional: Colouring materials 🖍️
• Optional: Clean cardboard or recycled materials for some hands-on model-making fun! 📦

No Experience Needed! 🙌 Seriously, you don't need a fancy art degree or acting chops. If you love making, designing, building, solving problems, or bringing cool ideas to life, a career backstage might be your perfect fit! Come discover your potential! ✨

Key responsibilities

• Develop a prop concept for a theatre, film, or television production.
• Make sustainable design choices, considering budgets, build times, and materials.
• Present design ideas as a professional commission.
• Explore creative careers and job roles in production.
• Follow the production journey from script/brief through to scenic finishing.

Skills