LEG EXPRESSIONS (of interest)
Once again, we are excited to open applications for our re-invigorated core engagement programs for 2025.
These programs are made possible by the ongoing support of Legs On The Wall by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
All Legs programs are equal opportunity and we encourage anyone with an interest in working closely with us to apply.
LEG ROOM
A performance development residency, for up to 5 days in the Red Box
Through Leg Room we offers artists space, to provide opportunity to practice their craft and test ideas without the pressure of outcomes.
Successful applicants will have the support of the Legs team and our venue resources, as well as the option to share their work to a group of invited peers and industry professionals. Use of venues and LOTW support are free of charge and Legs can also provide support letters to successful applicants to assist with securing funding for this activity, or subsequent post-development plans.
Who should apply: Directors, Choreographers, Writers, Acrobats, Aerialists, Dancers, Actors, Designers, Musicians, Painters, Projectionists, and more.
Duration: Proposals are open for up to 5-day residencies, for activity between 9am - 5pm, to be scheduled in one of the following weeks:
13th - 17th of January 2025
20th - 24th of January 2025
We encourage applications which don’t take up an entire five day period and may be able to accommodate additional residencies grouped together.
Please also get in touch with us if you have a great idea but can’t commit to our proposed dates. Priority applicants for this opportunity are independent and otherwise unfunded artists.
Applications close: Midnight Wednesday 27th November 2024
LEG UP
(opening soon)
A year-round mentorship opportunity for emerging artists
Leg Up is our continued commitment to fostering and developing independent artists, prioritising recent graduates or practitioners in the early stages of their career. The focus and intent of Leg Up is an opportunity for professional development through the sharing of physical and theatrical know-how with the potential of future work with Legs On The Wall. The program is made up of a small group of artists that have shown a vested interest in the company and a passion to develop their skills, and runs over a 12-month term through 2025.
Your engagement is self-driven and no specific time commitment is required. However, we want this to be of great benefit to participants based on a whole-hearted commitment to engagement throughout the year.
Previous Leg Uppers have gone on to great things, performing in major Legs works and taking up other professional opportunities.
This program is an unpaid mentorship, and key benefits include:
Free workshops and classes
Mentorship from the Artistic Director
Free Space when available
Understudy and secondment opportunities
Cross-promotion of individual projects
Networking opportunities
Show tickets
Applications will open soon
Please direct any queries regarding these programs or similar opportunities to Legs’ Artistic Director Joshua Thomson
image credits: Cirque X Leg Room 2024, Remy Rochester, a previous Leg Upper, in Hive of Industry (Carlita Sari Photography), Joshua Doctor & Tammy Bouman, previous Leg Uppers in Now and ever 2024 (Daniel De Giosa).