Performer (Music or Movement Based)

Trigger is seeking a Performer (Musician or Movement based) for Treekin. Following the success of our two-hander touring show Teabreak, which explored the history of tea through colonial histories, this new work continues our commitment to exploring important issues from fresh perspectives, this time through
trees, roots, and the natural world.

Treekin is a two-hander performed by this performer alongside Hannah Goudie-Hunter. The show uses puppetry and live music to invite children (aged 5-11) to create their own small puppet creature, encouraging imagination, participation, and connection to the natural world.

This role is all about developing and exploring the show through music and movement. It could suit a dancer who is curious about sound or a musician who is curious and open to movement. We are particularly interested in global majority performers who bring a generous devising spirit and a relationship to global or traditional music practices. This might include (but is not limited to) instruments such as tabla, kalimba, djembe, kora, marimba, sitar, or other roots and world music traditions. We are excited by artists who can blend musicality and movement with storytelling, improvisation, and play.

The role will involve rehearsing the work with the Creative Director, Puppetry Director and Performer over two weeks in rural North Somerset (with lifts available from Bristol, approximately a 30-minute drive; Southwest-based artists are preferred). During this period, we will share work-in-progress performances at Yeovil Arts Centre and We The Curious.

A further 3-day rehearsal period will take place in Spring 2027, followed by a summer 2027 tour to outdoor festivals across the UK. These rehearsals and tour will be subject to an additional fee.

Rehearsal dates will run from 9-5 Tuesday to Saturday, the weeks commencing 12th and 19th October 2026. All further engagement will be subject to an additional fee.

5pm 21st August 2026 deadline