rhianne, Author at EXTANT

A celebratory group shot of visually impaired drag artists, all dressed in a variety of colourful and outlandish costumes. Some people pose while others grin and have their hands in the air.

We’re hiring! Extant is looking for an Administrator and Projects Co-ordinator

Posted on: 12 Sep 2023

We’re hiring! Extant is looking for an Administrator and Projects Co-ordinator Arts Council England (ACE) has funded us as a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) from 2023-26 to undertake a programme of radical transformation, exploring new ways to enable truly inclusive arts leadership in the future. Extant is seeking a confident, independent worker to […]

Jasmin, a Chinese actor in her mid-20s stands onstage wearing a yellow dress with a blue lightning bolt across the chest with long white sleeves and socks. She holds a cane triumphantly above her head in both hands.

We’re hiring! Extant seeks Access Workers

Posted on: 14 Aug 2023

We’re hiring! Extant seeks Access Workers About the role Extant is seeking Access Workers to support visually impaired (VI) staff, contractors, and Extant event attendees across various upcoming projects. In particular, we’re seeking Access Workers to support blind and partially sighted artists throughout the rehearsal period and performance of an upcoming accessible production. […]

An actor wearing a blue boiler suit with a bright red star on the back, a tall red wig and a red tutu has his back to the camera and his arms raised towards the colourful yellow observatory set.

We’re hiring! Extant is looking for an Enhance Programme Manager

Posted on: 10 Aug 2023

We’re hiring! Extant is looking for an Enhance Programme Manager Having gained Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) funding for 2023-26 and significant 3-year support from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Extant is seeking a talented and creative advocate for inclusion to enable us to build on our work in transforming how […]

Steve, a white male actor, Chloe, a mixed-heritage female actor and Chris, a white male actor stand in a line at the front of the stage with their right hands raised. They all wear boater hats, green blazers with red waistcoats underneath, grey shorts and long colourful socks.

Deadline Extended: Extant is seeking an Evaluation Partner for Extant: EVOLVE!

Posted on: 21 Jul 2023

Deadline extended: Expressions of interest invited to be our evaluation partner Extant is looking for an evaluation partner to join us as we explore new models of inclusive arts leadership for the future. We want to find people who can be our critical friends, unafraid to ask difficult questions as we work to […]

Rehearsal for Crew and Design Showcase in Canada Water Theatre, February 2023. Actor Douglas Walker a white man with full beard wearing a red hoody and beige trousers sits on stage looking at a laptop. Long black drapes hang behind him. Associate and movement director Ada Eravama a black woman with long braids wearing a white top and gold hoop earrings sits Stage left of Douglas and looks on.

Pathways Evaluation Report: Blog Post, 6th July 2023

Posted on: 6 Jul 2023

Pathways Evaluation Report: Blog Post, 6th July 2023 By Caroline Jeyaratnam-Joyner, Pathways Programme Manager and Showcase Director, January 2020-March 2023 Pathways (2019-23) is Extant’s flagship professional development programme for visually impaired artists in the theatre industry. The programme – extended by one year due to the Pandemic – included: masterclasses, shadowing, mentoring, […]

Extant Associate Artists dream of a bright future!

Posted on: 28 Jun 2023

Extant Associate Artists dream of a bright future! In March 2023 London audiences were fortunate to catch a work-in-progress show presented by Extant, featuring our two Associate Artists, Helena Ascough and Jasmin Thien. This double bill of new work was part of Camden People’s Theatre’s Sprint Festival, an annual celebration of new, experimental […]

Super Power Panto Roundup!

Posted on: 28 Jun 2023

Super Power Panto Roundup! Following the pandemic, we created in collaboration with Simply Smiley, a unique new family show that went from conception to final performance in one year which is a record for us! This included fund raising in record time, creation of a new script co-written by sighted and visually impaired […]

Extant’s 1st TAD – Trainee Artistic Director

Posted on: 28 Jun 2023

Extant’s 1st TAD – Trainee Artistic Director “I am hugely excited to be Extant’s first ever trainee artistic director. I cannot wait to get started and to mine the knowledge and experience of the team at Extant and unlock the amazing opportunities that this job might bring. My biggest passions in the world are […]

A group of drag performers look out beyond the camera. Their expressions and poses are varied: some are smiling, some pouting, some laughing, some with arms and legs out, some posing with their hands to their face. They wear bright colours and unique outfits.

We’re hiring! Director of Operations

Posted on: 19 May 2023

We’re hiring! Extant is looking for a Director of Operations This is a new role created to support Extant at a time of significant and exciting change. As Operations Director, your main responsibility is to lead Extant’s day-to-day operations (HR, governance, finance, project management and fundraising), ensuring we deliver against our business plan. […]

We’re hiring! Trainee Artistic Director

Posted on: 9 Mar 2023

We’re hiring! Trainee Artistic Director Extant is about to embark on an exciting 3-year new leadership development programme, supporting new visually impaired talent at a higher level within the Company and developing new leadership models in collaboration with our higher education partners. As part of this, Extant is offering two brand new paid Trainee Artistic […]

A head shot of Paula Connolly, a white woman with white hair and blue eyes looking into the camera and smiling slightly. She wears a pink shirt and is in front of an orange background.

Guest Blog: Super Power Panto Co-Writer Paula Connolly

Posted on: 15 Feb 2023

Guest Blog: Super Power Panto Co-Writer Paula Connolly My name is Paula Connolly. I am visually impaired and have hearing loss. I’m an actor, director and writer and I am extremely proud to be a co-writer and part of the Super Power Panto Team. For several years now I have been lucky enough to be […]

Two photos side by side separated by a purple line. On the left is a close shot of the face of Jasmine Thien (an East Asian woman in her mid-20s). Her eyes are closed and patterns of dappled light are cast across her face. The other image is a black and white photo of Helena Ascough (a white, blonde-haired woman in her mid-20s). She stands speaking animatedly into a microphone in a stand, with her right hand pointing toward her head. She wears a denim jacket, a tartan skirt, a white t-shirt and glasses.

Call-Out for Voice Actors and Creative Roles on Associate Artist Shows

Posted on: 9 Feb 2023

Extant are presenting a double-bill of work-in-progress at Camden People’s Theatre’s annual Sprint Festival on 27th March 2023, which will showcase the cutting edge of access-led theatre created by blind and visually impaired theatre artists. We are recruiting for the following paid roles: A Sound Designer to work on No Future by Helena Ascough. No […]