Internship opportunity
Posted on: 8 Nov 2024
We are recruiting an Intern! As part of Lambeth’s Next Us programme, which supports NEET 16-24 year olds into creative and digital careers. We are recruiting an intern to join our team. Role: Projects Assistant Reporting to: Ellen Jupp, Administrator and Project Coordinator Location: Extant, 2.06 Carlton Mansions, Brixton House, 385 Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8GL. […]
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An Artistic Leader Departs
Posted on: 31 Oct 2024
Extant – Pursued By A Ben As if by magic and in the blink of an eye, that’s my 15 months over and done with. I have come to the end of my time as Trainee Artistic Director at Extant and in some ways, it feels like about five minutes since I received the very […]
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No Dramas, Battersea Arts Centre, London
Posted on: 22 Oct 2024
No Dramas Free drama workshops for visually impaired adults, delivered by Extant. Any and all levels of experience are welcome. No Dramas sessions are led by visually impaired facilitators and are full of accessible drama exercises and fun games; they’re a great opportunity to build your confidence, develop new social connections and have a brilliant time. […]
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No Dramas, Online
Posted on: 11 Oct 2024
No Dramas Free drama workshops for visually impaired adults, delivered by Extant. Any and all levels of experience are welcome. No Dramas online sessions are led by visually impaired facilitators and are full of accessible drama exercises and fun games; they’re a great opportunity to build your confidence, develop new social connections and have a […]
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Extant Theatre Club in Wolverhampton
Posted on: 10 Oct 2024
Upcoming Extant Theatre Club trips in Wolverhampton: ETC is a social group which supports visually impaired audience members in seeing high quality, accessible theatre, and includes discounted tickets! We have two trips planned at the Arena Theatre. In partnership with our Enhance programme, each performance contains pre-show programme notes and a touch tour, followed by […]
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No Dramas at Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton
Posted on: 24 Sep 2024
No Dramas Free drama workshops for visually impaired adults, delivered by Extant. Any and all levels of experience are welcome. No Dramas sessions are led by visually impaired facilitators and are full of accessible drama exercises and fun games; they’re a great opportunity to build your confidence, develop new social connections and have a brilliant time. […]
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Identical Twins R&D
Posted on: 23 Aug 2024
Identical Twins – Ben Wilson’s Artistic Project Identical Twins is an early work by Caryl Churchill. Two brothers are trapped in a toxic cycle of angry comparisons and a refusal to take responsibility for their own immorality. Lead by Extant’s Trainee Artistic Director Benjamin Wilson and with an ambitious sound design and integrated audio description, […]
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Edinburgh Fringe event
Posted on: 9 Aug 2024
Edinburgh Fringe in crisis… It started with a Tweet (or whatever the X equivalent is now called!) “Of the 3,300 shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival: 10 have audio description options (0.3%)” When I read this, I had to check out the facts for myself. As of today, the situation has improved very, very slightly: the […]
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A Trainee Artistic Director’s journey
Posted on: 7 Aug 2024
Ben Wilson reflects on his Extant journey Why should visually impaired artists apply to be Extant’s Trainee Artistic Director? This job is a unique opportunity. Normally, artistic leaders are thrown in at the deep end with no opportunity to develop their skills. This is a tool which exists where it’s slightly more than just […]
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No Dramas at The Courtyard, Hereford
Posted on: 2 Aug 2024
No Dramas Free drama workshops for visually impaired adults, delivered by Extant. Any and all levels of experience are welcome. No Dramas sessions are led by visually impaired facilitators and are full of accessible drama exercises and fun games; they’re a great opportunity to build your confidence, develop new social connections and have a brilliant time. […]
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Extant Connect
Posted on: 24 Jul 2024
Karina Jones at Extant Connect Extant Connect is Extant’s regular online session for blind and visually impaired (VI) people to network, talk, learn, and share ideas, taking place on the last Monday evening of every month. We vary between hosting guest speakers, workshops – and sometimes just having an open session to chat about whatever […]
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No Dramas visually impaired facilitator training opportunity!
Posted on: 25 Jun 2024
No Dramas Paid Training Opportunity! We are looking to increase and develop our pool of visually impaired (VI) No Dramas facilitators through a unique PAID training opportunity. No Dramas returns with a refreshed look for 2024. This opportunity applies to facilitators inside and outside of London. No Dramas will be back in London and expanding to […]
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