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RTYDS announce exciting partnership with Sheffield Theatres for new Associate Artistic Director Scheme
From today we are thrilled to announce that we will be partnering Sheffield Theatres to host the first RTYDS Associate Artistic Director, as part of RTYDS’ commitment to the development of artistic directors as cultural leaders. What is the Associate Artistic Director Residency? Working with Sheffield Theatres will enable the successful candidate to learn about the [...]
Case Study – RTYDS Introduction to Directing with Greyscale Theatre Company
An international theatre company based in Newcastle, Greyscale Theatre Company create reimagined classics and bold new writing. Over the last few years led by artistic director Selma Dimitrijevic, they have also been finding ways to connect with D/deaf and disabled artists and have proudly celebrated the work of these artists in their delivery of RTYDS [...]
Director Vedi Roy talks about his Three-Month Placement at Watford Palace Theatre
Hi RTYDS-ers! I’m Vedi Roy one of the Three-Month Placement Assistant Directors who did his placement at the Watford Palace Theatre (WPT) in January to March 2019. I’d been searching for an opportunity like this for a few years, but hadn’t had the confidence to manifest that search into something more real i.e. I had [...]
Success for RTYDS 18-Month Residency Directors
Following their 18-Month Residencies at The Royal Exchange, Sheffield Theatres and Birmingham Rep, Nickie Miles-Wildin, Taio Lawson and Madeleine Kludje are all flying high! In May 2019 Graeae Theatre Company announced that Nickie would join them as Associate Director, following the departure of Amit Sharma. Nickie will lead on Graeae’s new writing programme, including Write [...]
New scheme launched for future Artistic Directors in Theatre
The RTYDS Associate Artistic Director scheme is a new opportunity for an experienced and exceptional director to work in a leading regional theatre at a senior level. The scheme aims to provide a director with the tools to continue to develop their craft whilst learning about the role of an artistic director in cultural leadership. [...]
Announcing five new regional projects which will support, nurture and develop early career theatre directors
Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS) Introduction to Directing and Three-Month Placement projects are designed to support directors from backgrounds that are currently under-represented in theatre as a result of barriers arising from social, gender, financial, ethnic, cultural, geographic or educational disadvantage or disability. “We create pathways that affect who can lead in theatre; if [...]
Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme announces the 2019 recipients of the 18-Month Residencies for Resident Assistant Directors
From September this year the newly redeveloped Leeds Playhouse and Bristol’s Tobacco Factory Theatres will each host Directors on an 18-Month Residency. Director Jay Crutchley will be placed at Tobacco Factory Theatres and director Sameena Hussain in Leeds Playhouse, both with the opportunity to direct their own production as part of each theatre’s programme. “I [...]
Theatre companies are invited to apply to host Introduction to Directing and Three-Month Placements in partnership with RTYDS
Theatre companies are invited to apply to host Introduction to Directing and Three-Month Placements in partnership with RTYDS On 25 February 2019, RTYDS invite applications from companies to run an Introduction to Directing course or host a Three-Month Placement. “The placement was brilliant and has enabled me to set up my own theatre company and [...]
Thirteen new RTYDS projects announced
Supporting theatres to find, nurture and develop talented directors from entry level to leadership RTYDS 18-Month Residencies will take place at Tobacco Factory, Bristol, and Leeds Playhouse for the first time. Directors can apply to RTYDS from today, 26 November 2018 to undertake a paid residency at one of these venues. The residencies offer exceptional [...]