13/10/2026
🚨 PAID TRAINING OPPORTUNITY 🚨
ZooNation is offering a paid placement opportunity on our upcoming production Ebony Scrooge, at Sadler’s Wells East, as a part of our Behind The Scenes Initiative. The initiative aims to support Black and Global Majority talent in creative and backstage theatre roles, who are currently underrepresented in the sector.
For Ebony Scrooge the placement offered is with the Lighting team, learning from and shadowing our Lighting Designer.
The placement will take place across 14 sessions, which may vary between full days and split days. Within this placement, you will receive hands on experience of working on a main stage production with ZooNation.
To be eligible to apply for this placement, you must be:
- Aged 18 - 25
- Have some experience or transferrable skills in Lighting design or programming, such as through school or a project, but no formal qualification in this area (a degree course).
- Available during the placement dates – we will plan initial dates based on mutual availability of the creative team and successful applicant however, you must have good availability throughout the dates stated below and be completely available for those dates listed in bold.
- Be from the Global Majority.
Click on the link in our bio for more information on how to apply 👉
Application deadline Monday 26th October at 12:00 (Midday)