Leg Up 2020
Now Accepting Expression of Interest
Leg Up is Legs On The Wall’s continued commitment to fostering and supporting independent artists. The focus and intent of Leg Up is an opportunity for professional development through the sharing of physical and theatrical know-how with the potential of future work with Legs on the Wall. The Program will be made up of a small group of artists that have shown a vested interest in the company and a passion to develop their skills. Leg Up will run over a 12-month term, which concludes at the end of each year.
Your engagement is self driven and no formal time commitment is required from you. However, we want this to be of great benefit to you and your development as a performer and artist, therefore, we would like to see you commit to this program whole heartedly and engage as much as you can.
Please note this is an unpaid opportunity.
Under the Leg Up Program Legs will offer:
· Free workshop and classes
· Mentorship from the Artistic Director
· Grant and budget guidance
· Free Space when available
· Understudy opportunities on Legs shows
· Cross-promotion of individuals’ projects
· Networking opportunities
· Show tickets
Applications are a two stage process.
Stage 1: Please forward to joshua@legsonthewall.com.au;
a. A letter outlining why you believe that the Leg Up program would be beneficial to you in your career development stage and discipline. You may want to consider why you feel Legs On The Wall is a good fit for you.
b. A current CV of work you have done, highlighting any particular interests. A showreel is recommended if possible but not mandatory.
A shortlist will be made.
Stage 2: Meeting
The shortlisted artists will be invited to meet with our Artistic Director, Joshua Thomson, to discuss goals and outcomes.
EOIs close 17 December. 2020 Leg Uppers will be announced in Jan 2020!
Our 2019 Leg Uppers can be read about here
2019 Leg Upper - Romain Hassanin
What happened in Leg Up?
Well…first of all as a whole, I had a genuinely great time, and everyone in the Legs team are also just great people to learn from and be around. Of course, I came into the Leg Up program with the desire to learn from and perform with Legs, and naturally it lead to performing in two productions, which were great to be in. I enjoyed the processes of the works and the vibes of the room were relaxed and welcoming. Overall I also learnt some physical theatre skills and performance skills which are new in my arsenal, particularly in regards to text and acting principles. I also got exposed to some aerial harness skills, which wouldn’t be unexpected for an aerial physical theatre company.
The program also led to a bunch of other random non performative work/things, which was unexpected. I learnt a bunch of random new skills related to the overall running of a physical theatre arts company. Things such as counterweighting on a production which was set up at the edge of a canal. Then, came some venue preparation and bump in/bump out work a.k.a manual labour a.k.a move the huge floor. Then lastly on the list was some venue assistant and admin work which honestly is not ‘bio’ worthy information about myself and my skill set but hey, it happened and here I am a little bit more well-rounded.