About us:
Each September Brisbane Festival unites the city in a celebratory fusion of culture with a thrilling program of theatre, music, dance, circus, opera and major public events such as Sunsuper Riverfire. A $16 million premier international event, Brisbane Festival is the biggest event of its kind in Queensland with over one million people coming together to join the festivities. With a core staff of approximately 15 and a Board of 10 Directors, Brisbane Festival builds to a peak in September with 80+ staff, 150+ contractors, 300+ volunteers, and 1500+ artists.
Position Summary:
This is a unique professional development experience for Queensland technical designers seeking the opportunity to work on Invisible Cities – an international, large-scale, multi-disciplinary event with 59 Productions, the trail blazers of digital technology.
Paid, two-week placements are on offer for three Queensland vision, audio, lighting and production designers to be part of the installation and performance season of Invisible Cities.
These placements provide a transformational experience which provides you the opportunity to see innovative digital and live performance storytelling like nothing people have seen before. You will be placed in an immersive learning and professional experience in which you will be simultaneously observing and contributing your skills to the build and the performance season.
This opportunity is designed to inspire new levels of skills and ambition, in realising bold new works, where you can connect with and learn from a team of world-class artists at the very frontier-edge of their professions.
The Project:
Staged in a huge warehouse in Yeerongpilly, Invisible Cities is perhaps the most ambitious project ever presented by Brisbane Festival.
Zenobia, a city of joy. Beersheba, a celestial city of gold. Isadora, a city of promise, seduction and desire. City by unseen city, the young explorer conjures from thin air a vast and spectacular empire – all for the benefit of its emperor, who may never get to see it for himself…
Invisible Cities brings together a global collective of daring artists directed by Leo Warner and encompassing world-leading digital and projection storytellers 59 Productions, writer Lolita Chakrabarti, Canadian musicians A Winged Victory for the Sullen, lighting designer Fabian Piccioli famed Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, and the full company of Rambert, one of the world’s great dance companies.
Inspired by the novel Invisible Cities, this world premiere production centres on the edgy relationship between Kublai Khan, the volatile head of a vast empire, and explorer Marco Polo, who must transcend a language barrier to describe it for him, this spellbinding mix of theatre, choreography, music, architectural design and projection mapping imagines a succession of alternative worlds – and reimagines what is possible in live performance.
Roles and Duties
- Assist the relevant departments (audio, lighting, vision & production) with the set-up of Invisible Cities;
- Ensure all assigned technical elements are coordinated and in place for the preparation, rehearsals and performance seasons of Invisible Cities;
- Support and observe the relevant designer/ departments heads (audio, lighting, vision) with realising the season delivery of Invisible Cities;
- Establish and maintain high standards of written and or verbal communication with technical team, producers, presenting companies and associated people relevant to Invisible Cities;
- Maintain clear and collaborative communication with all departments;
- Ensure legislative requirements with regard to Work Health and Safety from a public, artist, staff and creative perspective are maintained; and
- Any other duties as directed by the Technical Manager provided that such duties are within the limit of your skills and are of a fair and reasonable nature.
- Attend production meetings if and when required;
Selection Criteria
- Minimum of 2 years of industry experience
- A speciality or interest in lighting, video, audio or production design
- Relevance of this opportunity for your professional and career development
Fee
$2,800 + superannuation (9.5%).
Engagement will be as a Short-Term Full Time Employee of Brisbane Festival
Dates of Placement:
Monday 16 September – Wednesday 2 October.
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Brisbane Festival is supported by the Queensland Government and Arts Queensland
