Kinder and SYT 2023, Environmental and Sustainability Report Now In!

We are really pleased to share with you our Environmental and Sustainability report for the SYT residencies 2023-2024 and the Kinder Autumn Tour 2023.

Have a read to find out how we got on measuring our environmental impact, from our First Steps, through to Data Collection, Venue Reporting, Internal Reporting and some Fun Facts.

Plus, can you spot Hattie’s favourite animal, featured on one of these pages (answers on a postcard please!)

The report is available in two versions, the standard format is available here, and here is a version with black text on a yellow background too.

Recruiting for a Freelance Producer

We are now recruiting for a freelance producer to join our team for the SYT residencies and Kinder tour. We are looking for someone with a minimum of 3 years professional experience in producing, and the deadline is Weds 5th July at 9am.

This role will support the company through a 32 date national tour of our award winning show Kinder and 3 Spectrum Youth Theatre residencies for neurodivergent young people. This activity will run from August 2023 – February 2024, however we are keen to find someone who could work with us on a longer term basis, across all our projects, subject to further funding being secured.

Visit our opportunities page to find out more.

Mentoring Opportunities

We are excited to announce we have 3 mentoring opportunities now open. We are offering 3 early career artists the opportunity to apply for a mentorship in either directing, set design or puppet design. This is a funded project, as such it will be free to take part.
If you are interested in applying, please visit the Opportunities page on our website for the full callout. There is also a video version further down the page.
https://smokingapplestheatre.com/contact/opportunities/
We are committed to increasing diversity in the puppetry sector and accessibility in the arts, and so we are particularly interested to hear from applicants who are from the Global Majority, and/or who are d/Deaf, Disabled or Neurodivergent.
The deadline for applications is 9am on Wednesday 5th July.
We look forward to hearing from you!
This project has been funded by Arts Council England and Enterprise Arts Trust.
ID: Photo of Molly, Matt and Hattie wearing black Smoking Apples t-shirts, they have their arms around each other and are smiling to camera.