Prince Consort Ladygirl (Red Threaded Theatre)
Venue/Date of Show: BIDDING HT W5-7
Deadline: 31st October, 23:59
Red Threaded Theatre is looking for an experienced producer to help bring a wild, reimagined Chinese opera to life
Suzhen and Zhaoting are in love, but her parents aren't having it. He's poor, she's rich, and his career as a civil servant doesn't seem too promising either. When Zhaoting is thrown into prison on false charges, Suzhen does what any self-respecting heroine would do: she cuts her hair, borrows a robe, and sits the Imperial Examination in disguise.
But... as these stories always do, not everything goes to plan. Little did she know she would end up as the highest-scoring applicant! The Emperor is delighted. The palace rejoices. And before she can let anyone know, she’s been named the empire’s most brilliant young official… and betrothed to the Emperor’s favourite daughter (oh shit!).
Translated and adapted from the beloved Huangmeixi opera The Female Prince Consort (女驸马), this anarchic new version takes a bold, international look at a classic of Chinese theatre. Prince Consort Ladygirl is a tale of gender, ambition, and one woman’s spectacularly ill-timed success, reimagined as a bright, wacky opera where the rules never quite apply.
Building on Red Threaded Theatre’s commitment to intercultural collaboration and radical reimaginings of traditional forms, we are looking for an experienced producer to bring this intercultural experiment to life. We are hoping for someone who thrives on creative risk, understands the logistics of small-scale theatre production, and enjoys working across artistic languages and cultural forms.
Responsibilities include:
- Overseeing budgeting, scheduling, and production logistics.
- Supporting funding and grant applications.
- Coordinating rehearsals, venue liaison, and technical planning.
- Collaborating closely with the director and design team to realise the production’s vision.
Ideally, you’ll have:
- Experience producing student or fringe-scale theatre projects.
- An enthusiasm for intercultural or experimental performance.
- A cool head under chaos, and a sense of humour about it
If you’re excited by the project but unsure if you ‘tick every box,’ please still get in touch: we’d love to hear from you!
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