Applause Rural Touring’s programme of professional development opportunities supports artists at all stages of their career. We work with partner organisations to deliver artists’ labs, workshops, showcases, shared learning experiences as well as commissioning new work.
For 2025 we are offering the following opportunities for artists:
To tour alongside our previously commissioned work, we are looking to support up to 6 new shows to be created for touring in 2025. Please review the opportunities here for both Commissions and Reshapes.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Making More Waves Scratch Night – deadline 18th August
ONGOING ACTIVITY
Gravesham Performer and Maker Opportunities – Applause in collaboration with Gravesham Borough Council have commissioned outdoor theatre company Enter Edem to develop new walkabout show for outdoor touring in 2025. The show will be developed with the local community and shared with all at the Gravesham Light Festival in January 2025.
PAST ACTIVITY
Rural Touring 101 A one day training and development lab for artists in collaboration with 101 Outdoor Arts – 2024
Co-commission opportunities with 1DegreeEast and GDIF
Boost! Artists Lab produced by Applause and 101 Outdoor Arts with support from Creative Estuary and Queens Theatre, Hornchurch – 2022
Co-Commissions with Creative Estuary
Seed Funding opportunities supported by Creative Estuary and Mercury Theatre
Artists Lab in collaboration with 101 Outdoor Arts – 2021
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