Today has been Inspiring Future Theatre Day – in which theatres, colleges and theatre workers around the country come together to talk about all the amazing opportunities for careers in theatre that you might not even have heard of! For every actor on stage there are countless off-stage and in-office roles that go in to making theatre magical. From stage door to wigs and makeup to marketing and accounts, there are so many ways to work in and support our amazing industry!
Check out some of our favourite tweets from the day below!
Frozen highlights backstage talent
Costume Supervisor Tasha Ward is one of our MVPs making magic offstage ✨ Ever considered a career in theatre? Head over to @london_theatre and learn more about the multitude of creative and technical roles out there for you 🖌 #InspiringFutureTheatre pic.twitter.com/EI36AIkuME
— Frozen The Musical (@frozenlondon) July 14, 2022
Mousetrap Theatre Projects talked about why their team love what they do
It’s Inspiring Future Theatre Day 🎭 today, so we chatted to our team about what they love about working in this industry, and how making theatre accessible enriches all of our lives!
How are you celebrating #InspiringFutureTheatre day?@london_theatre
@uk_theatre— Mousetrap Theatre Projects (@MousetrapTP) July 14, 2022
National Youth Theatre showed off some of their students
Hear from 🔥 young technical creatives on our Backstage Courses in 2021 this #InspiringFutureTheatre day https://t.co/pJWM2pmDIJ via @YouTube @london_theatre
— NationalYouthTheatre (@NYTofGB) July 14, 2022
Bristol Old Vic brought kids in for a workshop
It’s #InspiringFutureTheatre Day! What better way to celebrate the exciting range of offstage jobs available in the theatre industry, by inviting local schoolchildren to get stuck-in with a workshop session led by Scenic Crafts Tutor, Meriel 🎨✂️🖌️@uk_theatre pic.twitter.com/03rWwrAvWq
— Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (@BOVTS) July 14, 2022
Get Into Theatre showed you how to get involved in a career in theatre
Today is #InspiringFutureTheatre day!
If you’re considering a career in theatre, you can find thousands of opportunities, plus job descriptions, training advice, funding info, interviews and more on our website!
Answer a few questions to get started: https://t.co/3yi5ir0MF3 pic.twitter.com/x34sFEZy4c
— Get Into Theatre (@getintotheatre) July 14, 2022
And the Mayor Of London’s Culture team reminded anyone in the industry they can volunteer
Could your future be in #Theatre?@london_theatre are #InspiringFutureTheatre with their initiative to showcase #jobs, #careers and reasons you should consider a life dedicated to 🎭
Check out their campaign kicking off today:
👉https://t.co/aa2nIGztH1 @InspiringTF
— Mayor of London’s Culture team (@LDN_Culture) July 14, 2022
And finally, check out our thread of quotes from members of the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre team on how they got in to the theatre industry and what they do!
📢In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s #InspiringFutureTheatre day today! We chatted to a few members of the @SOLTnews and @uk_theatre team about how they got into a career in theatre!
— Official London Theatre | TKTS (@london_theatre) July 14, 2022