We hope you are well!
Thank you to our directory members who filled out our questionnaire! Congratulations to Sherine Chalhie who won an M&S voucher!
We just thought to share a lovely quote we received from award winning composer/lyricist/writer Omar Baroud who recently used our database to help cast his musical:
"There is so much beauty in exploring the MENA Arts UK database. After winning the Stiles and Drewe Award for my musical 'After Elijah', I found myself in a lucky position to be able to explore it with a cast. The story i'm writing is disguised as personal family drama but at its core its a protest piece to squash stereotypes the outside world has of the MENA community. There was no better place than the database to see how much talent we have to offer. I am so happy this bright place on the web exists, squashing any doubts and proudly roaring We Are Right Here!'
Sharing Conversations and Opportunities
- Directory member Sepy Baghaei is looking for a MENA+ theatre photographer for a paid engagement in late April.
If interested, please contact sepybaghaei@gmail.com
- A casting callout from Sam Stevenson casting, who are looking for women of Afghan heritage aged 16-25 for a feature film based on the inspiring true story of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team:
‘If interested, send a brief video including your name, height and location, and tell us about a time you took a big risk. Please keep this under 2 minutes! Send all tapes to a downloadable link to casting@samstevenson.net.’
- Jerwood Arts is seeking a freelance Website Project Manager:
We are looking for an experienced freelance project manager to drive forward the development and delivery of our new website. The aim will be to launch a new website in winter 2022 which will merge our two current sites: Jerwood Arts Main Site and Events and Exhibitions. The project manager can be based anywhere in the UK. There will be some face–to–face meetings with Jerwood Arts team in London as required.
Deadline: 5pm, 14 March 2022
Find and more and apply via the Jobs page on the Jerwood Arts website:
https://jerwoodarts.org/about-us/jobs/
- #MeetC3 Paid Call-Out for Set Designers:
Meet C3 is a series of call-outs to help us meet artists who share the same backgrounds as our members. For this call-out we are looking to meet Set Designers for Assembly, our annual sharing of first draft plays performed by three separate groups in the company.
We are looking for someone to design a set that is transferable across all three first draft plays, for one performance.
The Designer will work closely with the Directors of the plays. The Stage Manager will also work with the Set Designer to help with any sourcing. We will be presenting the shows at Tall Stories Studio in Islington.
For more information go to our website: www.companythree.co.uk/meet-c3
- Kenny Wax Productions are seeking applications for various Production roles:
Our brand new musical IDENTICAL to be directed by Trevor Nunn with music and lyrics by Stiles and Drewe. We are looking for experienced candidates and less experienced individuals alike, provided they have the right can-do, hardworking attitude.
There are roles available in stage management, wardrobe, wigs, sound, automation and LX teams.
Experience of working with child performers is desirable.
To apply please send a cover letter and CV to identicalmusicalrecruitment@gmail.com by FRIDAY 11TH MARCH
- Catch Jasmine Khalia's new show Tudo Bem, Todo Bien at The Space Theatre.
Tudo Bem, Todo Bien is a multidisciplinary performance. Following two outsiders within the music scene, this is a tale of friendship, music, identity and passion.
Grab your tickets here: https://space.org.uk/event/tudo-bem-todo-bien/
- Two job opportunities at the Orange Tree Theatre:
- Marketing Manager. Deadline: March 28
-Marketing Officer Deadline: April 6
For more info and to apply: https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/opportunities/current-vacancies?fbclid=IwAR3wnyNw7sBew9J3XrgQGrPaOxI-wWvR4khqDz_akyCvO_YnlIXmz9B1r8I
Directory Shoutouts!
Part of our Directory and have a show/project coming up? Let us know so we can shout about it in the next mailout! In the meantime, check out the following work featuring our wonderful Directory members:
- Adding to the success of last week, congratulations to directory member ROSIE HILAL who also features on NO RETURN. Be sure to catch all episodes on ITV Hub!
- We’re delighted to see FIVE of our directory members working on Habibti Driver at the Octagon Theatre. Congratulations to SHAMIA CHALABI, HOUDA ECHOUAFNI, DANA HAQJOO, HEMI YEROHAM and SEPY BAGHAEI!
We can’t wait to see it, be sure to grab your tickets here: https://octagonbolton.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/habibti-driver/
And that’s everything! For the new members, mailout is usually sent on a fortnightly basis. Please keep sharing and sending me any of your wonderful work or opportunities you want included in the next mailout to this email. Now more than ever lets keep circulating our brilliant stories; whether it's past work, articles, videos, or something you think the membership may find interesting, please do drop me an email! Please continue to sign up to our directory, and share our community with your friends in the industry!
Have a great week,
MENA ARTS UK
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Our position on endorsement.
Our main areas of work is to help connect the creative industries with UK MENA+ talent, so we will always share castings, job opportunities, or marketing information. We will track these projects in the hope that they are a great example of how MENA+ talent is used. But by sharing this information, it should not be seen as an endorsement of the project.
We will call out work that is appropriating a MENA+ narrative and does not have MENA+ talent at the heart of the creative process; and we will always champion, front and centre, work that is made for and by MENA+ talent.
MENA ARTS UK
