10 FUNERALS (no wedding)
Dries Verhoeven is a Dutch theatre maker and visual artist. He creates installations, performances and happenings in museums, on location and in the public spaces of cities. On the boundary between performance and installation art, he critically evaluates the relationships between the spectators, performers, everyday reality and art. The spectator is directly involved in the work or given the opportunity to steer his or her own experiences. In 2014 Dries Verhoeven made The Funeral (10 theatrical funerals) for the first time in Utrecht / The Netherlands. In August 2016 a new German version of The Funeral will have its premiere at the Wiesbaden Biennale. For this project we are looking for a highly motivated and experienced
Local project manager (situated in Wiesbaden, or surroundings) - starting from April - first 4 months part time towards the festival this will turn into a fulltime position In The Funeral, current politics of fear and crisis are encapsulated in ten baroque funeral masses, a happening reflecting on the doom rhetoric of politicians and cultural pessimists. The spectators ponder the ‘death’ of vanished ideas, values or parts of our society and get the opportunity to pay their last respects. Together, they look back on the role ‘the deceased’ concepts or ideas played in their life, after which they carry them to the grave. Video: https://vimeo.com/106480173 Your tasks: • together with the Dutch project manager you are responsible for creating the performance in Wiesbaden. • (local) Planning and financial management • organise all necessary props, performers, extras etc. • make sponsor deals with (local) companies • leading the local team in Wiesbaden • you’re the right hand of the Dutch project manager and able to work closely together, sometimes only via Skype and email. • during performance days rock n roll on location! Your profile: • profound experience as a project manager for theatre projects • experienced with managing and leading a (small) team and working on location • excellent organisation skills and ability to manage a budget precisely • ability to motivate people and organisations
• excellent knowledge of German and English • ability to think conceptual and out of the box • eye for detail • situated in Wiesbaden (or surroundings) We offer: The possibility to recreate an exciting project, which received excellent reviews in the Netherlands, together with a young enthusiastic company and team. An appropriate freelance compensation according to theatre standards. Interested? Please send a short motivation including CV to saskia@driesverhoeven.com. We will plan the first interviews on the 26th of November in Wiesbaden.