Job Opportunities

Below is our current list of roles available.

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Kickstart Programme
New roles, government funded for young professionals

Love theatre? Are you aged 16 - 24, unemployed and claiming Universal Credit? If yes, then this job could be the perfect match for you and help you kickstart your journey into the theatre industry.

Applicants only accepted if referred by your DWP work coach. Please visit your local JobCentre for more info.

To read more on the Kickstart Scheme set up by the government, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/kickstart-scheme

Positions available:

Office Administrator

The Office Administrator works under the Company Manager to maintain a productive and effective workplace, providing administrative assistance to the office where necessary and assuming general responsibility for our office organisation and maintenance.

Office Administrator Job Description

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Closing Date: Noon Friday 12th November 2021

Interviews Begin: w/c Monday 15th November 2021

Estimated Start Date: w/c Monday 29th November 2021

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Fundraising Assistant

The Fundraising Assistant works within the Fundraising department and will report to the Head of Fundraising. This position is for those looking to gain experience in fundraising within a theatre company and charitable organisation.

Fundraising Assistant Job Description

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Closing Date: Noon Friday 12th November 2021

Interviews Begin: w/c Monday 15th November 2021

Estimated Start Date: w/c Monday 29th November 2021

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Trainee Box Office Manager

Icarus Theatre Collective requires an enthusiastic staff member to train in Box Office Management at the Finborough Theatre for an estimated two months, and then go on to run the Box Office at a fringe theatre which we are in the process of acquiring..

Trainee Box Office Manager Job Description

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Closing Date: Noon Friday 12th November 2021

Interviews Begin: w/c Monday 15th November 2021

Estimated Start Date: w/c Monday 29th November 2021

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Assistant to the CEO

The Assistant to the CEO / Artistic Director will work closely with company founder Max Lewendel on our acquisition of a Theatre Pub in London. The role will require you to assist in a broad range of necessary tasks both pre-and-post purchase.

Assistant to the CEO Job Description

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Closing Date: Noon Friday 12th November 2021

Interviews Begin: w/c Monday 15th November 2021

Estimated Start Date: w/c Monday 29th November 2021

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Head of Social Media

The Head of Social Media will be in charge of the Social Media department, and will take responsibility for Icarus Theatre Collective’s online social presence. The aim of this position will be to keep the Icarus community and followers up to date with our latest shows, workshops, events and company developments. The Manager would also aim to increase Icarus’ social followers and engagement and bring new ideas for marketing and content creation.

Head of Social Media Job Description

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Closing Date: Noon Friday 12th November 2021

Interviews Begin: w/c Monday 15th November 2021

Estimated Start Date: w/c Monday 29th November 2021

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Training and Development Officer

The Training and Development Officer works within the HR department and will report to the Company Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for guiding the end-to-end development for all company staff.

Training and Development Officer Job Description

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Closing Date: Noon Friday 12th November 2021

Interviews Begin: w/c Monday 15th November 2021

Estimated Start Date: w/c Monday 29th November 2021

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Head of IT

The Head of IT is in charge of the entire IT team. They are responsible for keeping their staff to task, ensuring deadlines are met, and performing general supervisory responsibilities.

The Head of IT Job Description

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Closing Date: Noon Friday 12th November 2021

Interviews Begin: w/c Monday 15th November 2021

Estimated Start Date: w/c Monday 29th November 2021

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Kickstart System Online
Please note that, unfortunately, not all the roles listed above may yet be officially live on the Kickstart system. Check with your Work Coach which positions are currently available. The positions that are not currently live will be made live as soon as possible and even more new positions will be announced in due course. If you would like to apply for a job that is mentioned below but is not yet live, feel free to apply via a different position and inform us at the first available point of contact. Thank you for your patience and we apologise for any confusion.

Finally, please also note that Icarus Theatre Collective currently has a new website under construction.

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The Lesson by Eugène Ionesco

Stiri.Acasa.ro

edfringe.com

Curierul National

Realitatea.net

The Trials of Galileo by Nic Young

Fringe Review
Wandsworth
Edfringe.com
Three Weeks
Remotegoat
Public Reviews
Fringe Guru
Broadway Baby
ViewfromtheGods
British Theatre Guide

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

or better
in 15 of 17 reviews

Out of all productions with a star rating in the last 3 years:

or better
in 36 of 45 reviews

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"Max Lewendel's production succeeds by the strength of its acting and the steadily increasing tension."

Jeremy Kingston, The Times

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"Directed so specifically that the beast of chaos that charges through Ionesco's work like his own rhinoceros is safely routed through the play."

Rebecca Banks, Ham & High

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"A daring production by an energetic new company, the London-based Icarus Theatre Collective, it pulls no punches in its visceral pursuit of pure absurdism."

Daniel Lombard,
South Wales Argus

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

Premiul special al juriului
Special Jury Prize:
Cash prize from Romania

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

Premiul pentru cea mai buna actrita ín rol principal
Best Actress in a Leading
Role: Amy Loughton

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"Scarlet, a wild 12-year-old, like a coyote bitch on heat".

John Thaxter, What's On

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

Remotegoat

Carrick Biz

Stage, Screen, & the Mystique

Three Weeks

Journey's End
by R.C. Sherriff

The Times

The Scotsman

Manchester Eve News

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

With sword, axe, spear and bare fist fighting it is an impressively energetic and dynamic production.

Victoria Claringbold, Remotegoat

The Trials of Galileo
by Nic Young

Icarus Theatre fly into London on waxen wings, which, after this compelling production, show no sign of melting any time soon.

Edwin Reis, Remotegoat

Spring Awakening
by Frank Wedekind

Nigh-on Faultless. The cast are, one and all, magnificent.

Roderic Dunnett, Behind the Arras

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"Max Lewendel’s production is fast-paced and pulls the audience straight in... Outstanding".

Von Magdalena Marek, Newsline

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"Particularly haunting is the piece because of the use of music and sounds, designed by Theo Holloway. The effect is outstanding".

Von Magdalena Marek, Newsline

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"Max Lewendel’s production is fast-paced and pulls the audience straight in... Outstanding".

Von Magdalena Marek, Newsline

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"The play explodes into action with a high-powered fight sequence using real swords, axes and spears that superbly captured the intensity of battle".

Robin Strapp, British Theatre Guide

Journey's End
by R.C. Sherriff

"A powerfully emotive production."

Julie Watterston, The Stage

Albert's Boy
by James Graham

"Theatre at its best."

Aleks Sierz, The Stage

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"The five-member cast fill the dim confines of the theatre like a desert storm".

Le Roux Schoeman,
Church of England Newsletter

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"This sexy, steamy drama really hits home, especially after delivering the scorpion sting in its tail".

Philip Fisher,
British Theatre Guide

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"Comedy, tragedy, fear, mystery, sex, violence, disturbance: The Lesson has them all".

Eleanor Weber,
Raddest Right Now

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"It is impossible not to enjoy Icarus Theatre Collective’s production of Ionesco’s one-act play".

The Stage

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"The cast navigates the perilous emotional terrain with aplomb".

Visit London (Totally London)

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"Sizzling bursts of desire and hate among the North American sands".

Timothy Ramsden,
Reviews Gate

Albert's Boy
by James Graham

"Extraordinary...
Victor Spinetti is outstanding."

Cheryl Freedman,
What's On in London

Albert's Boy
by James Graham

"A beautifully crafted piece."

Joanna Bacon,
Rogues & Vagabonds

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"The Icarus Theatre collective's production of Eugène Ionesco's absurdist masterpiece is brilliant. A fast-paced, sixty-five minute screaming journey from a bare classroom into utter chaos."

Kevin Hurst, Extra! Extra!

Many Roads to Paradise
by Stewart Permutt

"You would pay a lot of money in the West End for a class act like this, so why not pop along to the Finborough and find out what great nights are made of."

Gene David Kirk,
UK Theatre Web

The Time of Your Life
William Saroyan