Nottingham Playhouse issues a call-out for a director, writer and composer for the Little Mermaid theatre

A theatre company has issued a call-out for creatives who wish to take part in The Little Mermaid festive show.

Nottingham Playhouse are looking for submissions for a director, writer and composer from the East Midlands or the wider Midlands region.

The 50-minute show will be performed in the Neville Studio, and then tours will be made to schools, libraries, and other community settings across the region.

Adam Penford, artistic director at Nottingham Playhouse, said: “We have been recruiting for this project via open submission for five years now and have read and listened to hundreds of applications.

“Each year, we are blown away by the level of creativity and the panel debates long and hard. We're looking forward to seeing how the artists respond to the magical story of The Little Mermaid.”

The open call-out enables Nottingham Playhouse to meet new theatremakers and helps remove potential barriers, ensuring equal access to opportunities.

It builds upon the work through the Nottingham Playhouse Amplify programme for artists from the area, which now has over 800 members and provides masterclasses, workshops and career development opportunities.

The designer for the production will be appointed through the Playhouse Prize, run in conjunction with Nottingham Trent University, from their BA (Hons) Design for Theatre and Live Performance degree.

For the fourth year running, the show will be designed and produced following the sustainability standard Baseline, as outlined in the Theatre Green Book.

This standard requires that 50% of materials should have had a previous life and 65% of materials should be reused or recycled afterwards.

Submission deadlines for all three creatives are in January and February and more information can be found on the Nottingham Playhouse website.