Be Part of Something Wild: Join The Herds Emerging Company
Deadline for applications 5 February 2025!
Ready for the adventure of a lifetime? I’ve stumbled across an incredible opportunity that will blow your artistic socks off. If you’re a dynamic, physical performer (puppetry newbie? No problem!), then The Herds Emerging Company might just be your next big leap.
Here’s the lowdown:
🌍 What’s the Gig?
You’ll spend 10 weeks in Spring/Summer 2025 training with the creative geniuses behind The Herds—a jaw-dropping public art and climate action project. Picture this: life-size puppet animals stampeding through Europe’s most iconic cities, raising awareness about climate change. And you’ll be right at the heart of it.
🎭 Who Can Apply?
Ages 21-35
Some performance or training experience (puppetry skills? Not required!)
Open-minded, adventurous, and ready to tour across Madrid, Paris, London, Stockholm, and beyond
💸 What’s Covered?
The programme is unpaid, but your accommodation, travel, and food are all sorted. There’s a £500 refundable deposit to secure your spot, and bursaries are available.
🎓 The Perks
Training with world-class artists like Amir Nizar Zuabi and Craig Leo
Performances across Europe
A shiny Programme Certificate from the prestigious University of the Arts London
🚨 The Catch?
Auditions are competitive, and the deadline to apply is 5 February 2025.
Why You Should Apply
This isn’t just a training programme—it’s a movement, an artwork, a statement. With The Herds, you’ll be part of a project that combines puppetry, performance, and public art to make the world stop and listen about climate change. And let’s be real—how often do you get to perform with a life-size puppet while calling for global action?
Ready to Stampede?
For all the juicy details, including the full programme overview and how to audition, head to their website: THE HERDS.
🌟 Don’t forget: Deadline for applications is 5 February 2025. Get those audition tapes rolling and start dreaming of the adventure ahead.
🎥 Watch This!
Take a peek behind the scenes into THE HERDS puppetry workshop in Cape Town! The incredible Ukwanda Puppetry and Designs Art Collective are busy crafting the first life-size puppet animals that will form part of this monumental project.
Credit: (c) The Walk Productions. Footage captured in Cape Town by Rocket Films and edited by Loft Films, London.
The Herds Partners
Wimbledon University of the Arts London
TED Countdown Publication
Ukwanda Puppetry and Designs Art Collective