Callout: Performer for immersive schools project

  • Contract
  • London

KIT Theatre C.I.C.


  • Job Title: Callout: Performer for immersive schools project
  • Salary: Under £10K
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Education
  • Role: Performer
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026

  • Location:

    London

Job Summary

We are looking for a female or non-binary presenting, physical performer with experience of immersive work to join a project in schools in NW London across Spring/Summer 2026.

Job Description

Classbot 450 is an exciting, interactive theatre adventure co-created by award winning KIT Theatre and Potential Difference. The project uses immersive drama, game mechanics and a specially-designed visual coding interface to inspire disadvantaged primary school children to learn computer programming, while boosting their confidence, creativity and critical thinking.

Classbot takes place across schools in North West London, so requires performers who live within a commutable distance, and are happy with early starts.

The role

We are currently looking to cast an actor to play LeX the robot. This is a highly unusual, demanding and rewarding role at the heart of the project.

The role requires a confident mover who’s happy maintaining a committed physical performance (ie moving like a robot) whenever they are in character whether in a workshop or moving through the school. Whilst the role doesn’t “facilitate” workshops, LeX does interact extensively with children, so it requires a performer who is a confident improviser and ideally has experience of immersive work and/or working in schools or with young people. The role is supported by other actors and SM’s and never works alone.

Dates

Rehearsal dates Monday – Friday 13th – & 17th April plus 3-4 more days TBC over w/c 30th March and w/c 6th April. Rehearsals will take place in Islington and generally we rehearse 10am-6pm.

Delivery weeks are as follows, with normal call times being 8:30am-4pm.

School 1 – 20th-24th April 2026 (Kensington)
School 2 – 27th April – 1st May 2026 (Barnet)
School 3 – 18th May – 22nd May 2026 (Brent)
School 4 – 1st June – 5th June 2026 (Ealing)
School 5 – 15th June – 19th June 2026 (Barnet)

Fee

Above ITC
Day rate £160 inc holiday pay
Weekly rate £720 inc holiday pay (for any weeks in which more than 3 days are worked)

Job Requirements

Essential criteria:

  • Female/non-binary presenting
  • Playing age 25-35
  • Strong physical performance skills – e.g. Physical theatre/dance training
  • Experience of immersive work
  • Experience of working with young people
  • Confident improviser
  • A strong team player who enjoys working as part of a small ensemble
  • Base within commuting distance of North West London
  • Confident working in a clear, neutral English accent (not necessarily RP, more a classic “robot voice”).

Desirable criteria:

  • Experience of devising new work
  • Experience of facilitating for young people
  • Confident working in several different accents (LeX’s voice is programmable!)

How to Apply

Please send a CV, recent headshot and a covering letter of no more than one A4 page outlining any relevant experience to [email protected] by 9am on Thursday 29th of January.

Auditions will be held on Thursday the 5th of February at Theatre Deli (London). They are likely to take the form of a short group workshop and should last no longer than 2 hrs. We will let successful applicants know by Friday 30th of January.

If you have any questions about the role or application process, please email [email protected]

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