We are looking for two Stage Managers to support our mid-scale circus production Showdown for a UK venue tour April-July 2025.
In 2025, Upswing is touring Showdown, a provocative new production that blends acrobatics with game show dynamics. This mid-scale circus production challenges audiences to examine power and competition through the lens of five acrobats vying to become the ‘New Face of Circus.’ Showdown will visit major venues across London, Manchester, Norwich, Worthing, Gloucester and Kent between May and July 2025. We are seeking two experienced Stage Managers in different capacities to lead our performing company and call the show throughout the tour.
Download the job packs below for details of each role:
Company / Deputy Stage Manager:
Technical Stage Manager:
Applying:
Please send a letter and CV (no more than 2 pages A4 for both) explaining your interest and suitability for the role to recruitment@upswing.org.uk stating “Showdown Technical Stage Manager” or “Showdown Company Stage Manager” in the subject line.
If needed, you may submit your application in another format (i.e video, audio) for accessibility reasons. Please contact us at the address above if you have any questions about the role or the application process.
The show will draw from the experiences of the artists and creatives involved and so we are particularly seeking people who identify as Black or from a Global Majority background. For clarity we recognise Global Majority as a term for people that includes people of Indigenous, African, Caribbean, East Asian, South Asian, South East Asian, Latin American, mixed heritage and other ethnic groups who are often racialised as ‘ethnic minorities’.