Auka Productions
Job Description
We are excited to be producing the world premiere of Hot Pot, a queer East Asian play about friendship, lost love and identity, at Playhouse East (Haggerston in East London), followed by a small scale tour to Nottingham, Leeds, and Derby. Venues are mostly 80 to 100 seaters.
We are looking for a lighting designer to shine a light on us and brighten our stage (and our moods) with their brilliance. Ability to tolerate bad puns and a glow getter attitude would be an illuminating bonus.
The overall dates for our production are:
25th May to 12th June (9am to 5pm rehearsals at Playhouse East, Monday to Friday)
14th June – Get in and Tech Rehearsal
16th June to 21st June (One week run in London)
25th June (Performance in Nottingham)
26th June (Performance in Leeds)
4th July (Performance in Derby)
We will be paying a fee of £1704 for this position (roughly 40 hours or less in attending rehearsals/tech and creative meeting).
Job Responsibilities
– Design adaptable lighting plans that could easily translate across the different touring venues and rigging specifications.
– Attend creative meetings with the director and design team to shape the production’s visual concept.
– Illuminate the mundane and create theatrical magic. Actual magic of turning a horse into a unicorn would be optional but super impressive.
– Produce paperwork, plots and cue lists on time, oversee LX setup, focus and tech rehearsal in London.
– Light up our world with your design – or your charm.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Lighting Designer
- Salary: Under £10K
- Hours:
Part time - Artform: Theatre
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026
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Location:
London
About Auka Productions
Auka Productions is a new theatre company dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices through bold and original writing.
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