Job Overview:

Seeking an enthusiastic Stage Manager for the world premiere of "Cul-de-Sac", an innovative theatrical production exploring contemporary social dynamics.

Production Details:

Dates: 27th May – 14th June 2025

Venue: Off West End Theatre in South London

Rehearsal Location: Jerwood Space, Central London

Key Responsibilities:

Rehearsal Management

Take blocking notes

Track script changes

Provide administrative support to director

Assist with general production coordination

Performance Execution

Operate show during production

Manage technical cues

Support technical director

Ensure smooth performance logistics

Requirements:

Technical Skills:

QLab knowledge (advantageous)

Deputy Stage Manager (DSM) experience preferred

Strong organizational abilities

Adaptable and detail-oriented

Preferred Candidates:

Diverse backgrounds welcome

Special encouragement for underrepresented and marginalized communities

Compensation:

£601 per week

£274.72 holiday entitlement

£150 overtime for Get Out day

Total Project Fee: £4,030.72

Potential profit share (2% if 50% capacity achieved)

Production Synopsis:

A darkly comedic exploration of suburban life, examining gender politics, racial prejudice, and social tensions during one transformative evening.

How to Apply:

Email: david@fakeescape.org

Note: Candidates with passion for innovative theatre are encouraged to apply.

About Us

Fake Escape was established in 2013 by David Shopland, Matthew Grace and Lewis Oatley. We originally met at the City of Bath College in 2004 whilst studying on the college's BTEC Performing Arts programme. After going their separate ways to various drama schools (Rose Bruford, LIPA, Arts Ed) we would reunite in 2013 to create a one off immersive new writing festival as part of the Bath Fringe called 20:20 Vision. The idea was to take underrepresented voices from the Bath community under 30 and amplify them through the festival. After 3 successful years, we decided to expand the company beyond the new writing festival and Fake Escape was born. Now Fake Escape has toured productions all over the world, including multiple Edinburgh Fringe productions, Paris and an Off Broadway transfer of their WhatsOnStage and multiple Offie nominated sellout 5 star hit Saving Britney.

At the heart of Fake Escape Ltd.'s creative practice lies our commitment to exploring the human condition through inventive storytelling, innovative staging, and a profound engagement with social and political themes centring underrepresented voices.

We explore narrative structures that defy traditional storytelling norms. We believe that theatre should be an exploration, a journey into the unknown. The theatrical experiences we like to create often challenge linear storytelling; inviting the audience to piece together the puzzle of the plot. We ask our audience not to sit back and relax, but to sit forward and engage. This is the genesis of the name 'Fake Escape'; The escapism we strive to create is duplicitous because at each turn we provoke our audiences to confront uncomfortable truths about society, humanity and the world around them.