
Musical "AI: Save our souls"
Job Summary
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
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Develop original set concepts for the Edinburgh Fringe performance, as well as for its trailer.
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Design a flexible stage environment with easy transport and assembly.
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Integrate multimedia elements, including projections and interactive components, into spatial design.
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Translate complex thematic material (AI ethics, transformation, hybrid identities) into evocative visual worlds.
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Participate in rehearsals, adapt designs based on movement/staging, and supervise set construction and installation.
The fixed payment for the entire job is £600 (at this stage, the project has limited resources due to being self-funded, but a valuable chance to gain experience and be part of an exciting original production and EdFringe!).
Accommodation in Edinburgh will be provided, and travel expenses within the UK to the city will be covered.
The expected workload for this role is approximately 40-50 hours in total, distributed over several months of collaboration. This includes concept development, trailer and main set design, design iteration and coordination, technical planning for transport and assembly, and rehearsal-based adaptations. The project is being developed in close collaboration with the director and other creatives, and flexibility in schedule is possible.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Set designer
- Salary: Under £10K
- Hours:
Part time - Artform: Theatre
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Sun, 18 May 2025
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Location:
UK-wide
About Musical “AI: Save our souls”
An immersive future world of AI, polystylistic music and a dynamic plot. The heroes are ordinary people, driven by curiosity, ambitions and love. Who will own the future?
Created by AI researcher, the show offers an authentic take on our tech-saturated future. The production is helmed by talented director Victoria Klipova, whose portfolio spans 30 productions across 7 countries, earning international festival acclaim.
Set to premiere at the second week of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025.
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