SUPERFAN, Tortoise in a Nutshell and Shotput are joining forces to offer a six month paid placement for an early career producer. This paid placement aims to address the shortage of theatre producers in Scotland, particularly for dance, circus and visual theatre forms. It will have a focus on learning and training, including learning via doing by working alongside and absorbing knowledge from the producers of the three host companies.

The six month timeline has been selected based on when our three companies will have activity which would be interesting and beneficial for the placement to join, during which they will learn across different producing activities. From research and development, through to touring and international work, as well as the quieter moments in between activity delivery and long term planning, this opportunity will offer an insight into the varied responsibilities of a producer, and an opportunity to participate in the work necessary to bring a project to life.

This placement has been supported by Creative Scotland’s Multi Year Funding programme and Federation of Scottish Theatre.

Contract: Six month paid placement running from October 2026 – March 2027. This will be 60 days over a six month period equating to approximately 2.5 days per week with flexibility to attend creation, rehearsals and touring work as required. Essential dates for availability will be discussed with the successful candidate.
Pay: £175 per day x 60 = £10,500 + holiday pay
Benefits:
– Travel expenses support to work in office spaces in Glasgow and Edinburgh
– A one year individual membership to the Federation of Scottish Theatre (FST) in kind
– Access to relevant FST events and training opportunities in kind, where appropriate and available
– Networking opportunities at sector events the host producers are attending
– Free tickets to the host companies’ shows during the placement period
Location: Scotland, available to work remotely and commute to Edinburgh and Glasgow
Application deadline: 10am, 14 August 2026

For more details about the placement opportunity and how to apply, please visit the companies opportunity page to download the information pack.

For further information, please contact kirsten@tortoiseinanutshell.com (Kirsten McPake), call 0131 605 0127 or visit http://www.tortoiseinanutshell.com.