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RTYDS unsuccessful with Arts Council National Portfolio Funding from April 2023
We are disappointed to share that our NPO application was unsuccessful, which means our current Arts Council England funding will come to an end in April 2023. We want to thank ACE for their support over the past 4 years, as well as every partner theatre, freelancer, director and theatre maker that has taken [...]
Announcing the inaugural Annie Castledine Award
Photograph by David Monteith-Hodge - Photographise Today, we announce the Annie Castledine Award in memory of the inspirational director. Annie was an exceptional director as well as a fierce supporter of early career artists. For over 20 years she supported our work in seeking out and nurturing directors at the early stage of their careers [...]
Four RTYDS Three-Month Placements announced for 2022-23
We are pleased to announce four RTYDS Three-Month Placements that will take place in 2022-23, in which early career directors and theatre makers will gain invaluable experience, spending focused time within a theatre company and developing their skills. Four projects will be delivered by partners Prime Theatre, Paines Plough, ThickSkin Theatre and Tobacco Factory Theatres. Morgan [...]
RTYDS Three-Month Placements are back!
We are pleased to announce the return of our RTYDS Three-Month Placements, where we support six early career directors and theatre makers to take up three-month placements in regional theatres and companies, providing them with invaluable experience to develop their skills. Theatres and theatre companies can now apply to host an RTYDS Three-Month Placement. The [...]
RTYDS announces three emerging directors for 18-Month Residencies and two new trustees
Today, we announce three exciting freelance directors and theatre-makers for our 18-Month Residencies at prestigious theatres across the country. Director and facilitator Omar Khan, who has a focus on collaborative, experimental processes, will be placed at Derby Theatre. Omar is currently on of our RTYDS Connect Artists and he has previously worked with Birmingham REP’s [...]
Four new RTYDS Assistant Director opportunities announced for 2021-22
Today, we have announced four new RTYDS Assistant Director opportunities hosted by partner theatre companies: Octagon Theatre Bolton, Open Clasp Theatre Company in Newcastle, Pilot Theatre Company in York and Queens Theatre Hornchurch. These four new projects are part of the ten RTYDS Assistant Director opportunities we are offering in 2021-22, alongside Eastern Angles, Freedom Studios, Mind The [...]
Introducing five new RTYDS Connect Artists
We have announced a brand-new pilot scheme in which five freelance directors and theatre-makers will work alongside us for seven months as Connect Artists. The five RTYDS Connect Artists are Alistair Wilkinson, Caroline Wilkes, Donna Briscoe-Greene, Hannah Treadaway and Omar Khan. They are based in various places around England and, during their seven months in [...]
Introducing New Directions North
New Directions North is a new partnership between RTYDS, Theatre by the Lake, Leeds Playhouse, Northern Stage and Royal Exchange Theatre. We are working together to create a northern hub for 15-20 early career directors or theatre makers from Cumbria, Yorkshire, the North East and the North West. What is New Directions? In the last [...]
Announcing three new RTYDS Assistant Director opportunities
Today, RTYDS announces the first RTYDS Assistant Director opportunities with three partner theatre companies; Freedom Studios and Mind the Gap in Bradford and Bristol-based company Wise Children. The Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS) Assistant Director bursaries provide directors and theatre makers with the opportunity to expand their skills and knowledge working as an assistant [...]