Opportunity for Directors: Bryan Forbes Bursary
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Apply now to be our 2025 Bryan Forbes NYT REP Assistant Director
We're looking for outstanding, empathetic and organised director to be our 2025 Bryan Forbes NYT REP Assistant Director.
The role's purpose is to learn the skills of a director through practical experience. The Assistant Director will support the work of the NYT REP Company. To do this, they are expected to train alongside the actors in the REP Company, and to assist the Directors and creative teams working on each of the production phase projects; two theatre shows, and one film project. The Bryan Forbes NYT REP Assistant Director will be mentored throughout their training by Rachel Bagshaw, award-winning stage director, theatre maker and Artistic Director of The Unicorn Theatre.
Applicants must be aged 18-30 to apply for this opportunity. If you'd like to find out about directing opportunities for people over the age of 30 join our jobs mailing list.
5-6pm Tues 15th July - Sign up for a optional Zoom to find out more (recording will be sent to those unable to attend)
Deadline: 10am, Wednesday 23 July
Round 1 interview (online): Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 July
Round 2 interview (in person at NYT Holloway Road): Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 August
Previous Bryan Forbes Bursary recipient Hetty Hodgson said: 'This opportunity is truly like no other, and it is totally game-changing to be given the trust, time & resource to spend focussing on developing your practice as a director.'
About the NYT REP company
The NYT REP Company is a free, industry-based alternative to formal training, offered over eight months of activity to 16 exceptionally talented young people to give them an industry head start. The programme begins with an intensive 9-week actor training programme with industry leaders, before progressing to a production phase with the company rehearsing and presenting two productions with professional creative and production teams. The final phase of the training is the development of a film project. Alongside direct training from professionals and organisations including National Theatre, The Bush, BBC and Urban Myth Films, each NYT REP member receives additional support through an
industry mentor.
About The Bryan Forbes Bursary
The Bryan Forbes Bursary was set up in 2014 in memory of Director Bryan Forbes CBE who was President of National Youth Theatre from 1983 to 2005. The Bursary enabling the Bryan Forbes NYT Assistant Director for the 2025/26 NYT REP Company will be the tenth that we have awarded. National Youth Theatre is very grateful to all those who have donated to the Bryan Forbes Bursary and in particular Emma Forbes and Graham Clempson.