Games Time Wants You !
Ever fancied being centre stage in front of 12,000 people?
Ever wanted to gain real working experience of being part of a professional world-class show?
Want to do something totally different as a team building exercise for your group or organisation?
Or maybe you want to be part of celebrations for the London 2012 Olympic Games in your region?
Games Time, a spectacular outdoor stage show combining music, video, fireworks and professional dancers, will be performed in Loughborough as part of the Spark Children's Art Festival in June 2012 – and producers are looking for 160 local people to take part.
The show, which is inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games, gives volunteers the chance to work with professional dancers and choreographers, costume makers and set designers as well as seeing how a large outdoor show is put together.
It made its debut in Skegness in July in front of more than 10,000 people, and after Loughborough will be performed in Northampton and Derby later in the year.
Derby-based Déda Producing, in partnership with Charnwood Borough Council, Leicestershire County Council, Charnwood Arts, and The Spark Children's Arts Festival, is looking to recruit volunteers to be part of the cast for Games Time, which is set on a stage designed as a giant games board, with the cast acting in four teams to win points.
It is directed by Lea Anderson, the world renowned director and founder of the contemporary dance company The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs, Mahogany, who provide costumes for large outdoor events including the Notting Hill Carnival, and Walk the Plank, leaders in large-scale pyrotechnic events.
The producers are looking for individuals and groups, aged 13 and over, from in and around Loughborough, Leicester and Leicestershire. Experience in dancing or performing isn't necessary but a commitment to the rehearsal schedule is a requirement.
Games Time centres around a battle between four teams of coloured counters on a large games board. The event brings together world class artistic and production partners and gives people in the East Midlands a once in a lifetime chance to be part of celebrations around the Olympic Games.
Clare Limb, Outreach Manager at Deda Producing said, "We are looking for individuals and groups from in and around Loughborough. You don't need to be a dancer or a performer but we are looking for people who will commit to the rehearsal schedule and who want to make the most of this opportunity."
Interested individuals or groups need to contact Déda Producing by 12 January 2012. A series of Taster Sessions will be held in February 2012 where potential cast members can get a taste of what's involved in taking part.
If you are interested in taking part please contact Clare Limb at c.limb@deda.uk.com or call 01332 374681 or visit http://www.gamestime.org.uk/get-involved.aspx More information can be found on the Expression of Interest form.
Local Dance Champions
Alongside this we would like to appoint four individuals per location who can take on the role of Games Time Local Dance Champion. For this role we are looking for people who have a dance background who would like the opportunity to work alongside professional dancers from the Games Time Team, as well as be the key point of contact for local participants involved in the show. Candidates for this role may already be leading a group or company who have an interest in taking part in Games Time 2012. The fee for the Local Dance Champion role is £1,000. If you are interested in this exciting professional development opportunity please send a current cv and an expression of interest letter by 12th January 2012 to c.limb@deda.uk.com.
Games Time has been funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games across the UK.
Images: Kevin Ryan