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Page 1: Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust€¦ · Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust Trustee Recruitment Pack Page | 2 The Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust (Masterclass)
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Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust

Trustee Recruitment Pack

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The Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust (Masterclass) is seeking to appoint up to six new members

to the Board of Trustees. You will be joining at an exciting and important time as the charity plans to grow

and expand its work in London and across the U.K.

Based at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, Masterclass is a well-established charity that has, for over 20 years,

played an important leadership role in advancing the education and career development of young people

aged 16 – 30 through theatre and is seen as an important, inspiring and welcoming destination for them.

At the heart of Masterclass is the belief that all young people should have regular access to the arts and the

ability to creatively express their thoughts and ideas in a safe, open, nurturing and accessible environment.

Our vision is to champion artistic excellence by supporting young people for whom theatre is a career

choice, a passion or an interest yet to be discovered. We create access to the theatre industry by delivering

high quality programming with the industry’s top practitioners and through the creation and presentation

of hands-on learning opportunities.

Masterclass is committed to making sure young people of all backgrounds have the opportunity to engage

with the theatre industry and benefit from our free programming. As such we are also committed to

creating a diverse Board and wish to appoint people who come from a diverse range of backgrounds in

order to represent the range of voices and perspectives that make up the theatre industry in Britain today.

We are seeking people with expertise and strong networks in the following areas:

Diversity and Equality

Finance and Business Management

Fundraising

Education and Training

Apprenticeships

Marketing and PR

Legal

Movement workshop with choreographer Natasha Khamjani

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THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Board of Trustees is responsible for acting in the best interests of Masterclass by complying with its

governing document and ensuring it is doing what it is set out to do. As a Board member you will be

responsible for overseeing governance and financial management, offering strategic guidance and support

and acting as an ambassador for the work of the charity. All appointments to the Board are for a three year

term, renewable for a second three year term.

WHAT THE ROLE REQUIRES

While joining a Board is both a rewarding and

fulfilling experience it also requires the following

commitments:

Ensuring good governance by attending 4

- 5 board meetings a year. Meetings

usually last between 1 – 2hrs and take

place at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in

London’s West End

Ensuring that measures, controls and

procedures are put in place to mitigate

against risk

Having a thorough knowledge of the

charity’s finances, overseeing and

maintaining robust financial controls

Providing strategic support and guidance

to the team around key areas such as

business plans and fundraising

Having a thorough understanding of the

work of the charity and attending 1 – 2

projects or events per year

Acting as a positive advocate on behalf of

the charity and our programming

Contributing to the fundraising efforts of

the charity by assisting with the building

of relationships with partners, core

funders and patrons and supporting

annual fundraising events

An understanding and acceptance of the

legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities

of trusteeship

Exercising independent judgement

HELPING MAKE A DIFFERENCE

By joining the Board you will be making a

difference to the lives of hundreds of young

people who engage with Masterclass each year

and support the charity’s work to:

Support the next generation of theatre

makers, nurturing artistic ideas and

practice through theatre

Deliver projects that create important

social change

Deliver projects that encourage and

empower young people to be creative

Support young people’s self-expression

Support the mental health and wellbeing

of young people seeking a career in the

theatre and wider arts sectors

Use theatre to help young people

increase their confidence, hone their

communication and leadership skills and

strengthen problem solving and critical

thinking abilities

Information about the role and responsibility of a

Trustee can be found on the Gov.uk website.

https://www.gov.uk/topic/running-

charity/trustee-role-board

Further information regarding governance in the

arts can be found on the Clore Leadership

website.

https://www.cloreleadership.org/post/governanc

e-arts-and-museums-practical-guide

*All appointments to the Board are subject to a

DBS check which will be organised via the charity.

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ABOUT MASTERCLASS

Masterclass is an empowering theatre education programme dedicated to fostering, nurturing and

showcasing the work of emerging talent and young people through a year-round programme of free talks,

workshops, careers advice, £5 ticket Giveaways and practical learning and creative opportunities. Through

the use of the Theatre Royal Haymarket, Masterclass offers open access to the industry across several areas

including monthly Masterclasses with leading industry figures; work experience opportunities; a paid

Apprentice Scheme; Pitch your Play, a platform for emerging talent to showcase their work on the historic

Theatre Royal Haymarket stage, broader one-off creative schools and community projects that inspire

social change such as The Cyberscene Project and The Bravo 22 Company and TheatreCraft, an annual

behind the scenes careers fair held at the Royal Opera House and run in partnership with Mousetrap

Theatre Projects, the Royal Opera House and Society of London Theatre. The charity also holds an

impressive archive of over 300 audio recordings of past masterclasses.

Attendees come from different backgrounds and at different stages of their career journey. Over 80,000

places and opportunities have been made available to young people since the launch of Masterclass in

1998 so they can realise their full potential.

“I just wanted to drop you an email and thank

you for the last few weeks of masterclass

sessions. I’m currently in-between acting

contracts and I can’t tell you how good it feels

to have weekly sessions exploring the craft

and keeping my creative mind engaged. I felt

extremely inspired after listening to Andy talk

for 90 mins; it's wonderful to listen to

someone that I highly respect talk so openly

and honestly about surviving as an

actor. Thank you for providing such a

generous & enthusing opportunity.”

Jo, 2019 Masterclass attendee

Over the past 20 years Masterclass has programmed nearly 400 Masters, launched and co-ran 13

TheatreCraft events with over 580 workshop leaders, 27 paid apprenticeships on West End and major

London and regional productions, staged 13 showcases as part of the Apprentice Scheme, 9 staged

readings as part of Pitch Your Play, commissioned two major plays; The Two Worlds of Charlie F by Owen

Sheers (Bravo 22 Company) which supported wounded, injured and sick Service personnel and was

performed nationwide and Cookies by Emily Jenkins (The Cyberscene Project) which explores the effects of

cyber bullying and other online related issues effecting young people today. Cookies currently exists as

valuable on line resource through a film and education pack along with the published play text, given away

22,600 tickets as part of our £5 ticket giveaway scheme along with countless other workshops, playwriting

schemes and work experience and networking opportunities.

Tanya Moodie Masterclass

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Past Masters include: Dame Eileen Atkins, Jez Butterworth, Bunny Christie OBE, Janie Dee, Noma

Dumezweni, Idris Elba OBE, Sir Lenny Henry, Mark Gatiss, Toby Jones, Dame Angela Lansbury, Elaine Paige

OBE, Clive Rowe MBE, Fiona Shaw CBE and Meera Syal CBE to name a small selection. A full list of Past

Masters is included on the last page of the recruitment pack.

In addition to the Board of Trustees the charity is supported by a dedicated and committed volunteer

Development Board, whose members have been supporting the work and fundraising activities of the

charity for over ten years.

Development Board members: Fiona Arghebant, Moira Beattie, Susan Bliss, Lady Bonfield, Billy Differ, Katy

Egan, Jenny Green, Jeanne Mandry, Lady Purves, Suellen Richmond and Fiona Williams.

Masterclass Patrons: Dame Judi Dench, Sir David Hare, Maureen Lipman CBE and Elaine Paige OBE

“I have given three Masterclasses, with some fantastic young people from a wide range of

backgrounds over the past few years and each one has been an enjoyable and fun afternoon.

Throughout my career I’ve learnt many things which I am very happy to pass on to the next

generation. Even if just one piece of advice makes and impact on just one person, then it’s been

worthwhile.” Elaine Paige OBE, Actress and Masterclass Patron

The Masterclass Team:

Blayne George - Programme Director (f/t)

Hazel Kerr - Programmer (p/t)

Ellen Walpole - Marketing and Press Manager (f/t)

Charlotte Wallis - Programming and Marketing Assistant (f/t)

Board of Trustees:

Arnold Crook, Founder and Chair

Peter Loose, Consultant for Edwin Coe LLP

David Jones, former Managing Director & Global Head Foreign Exchange Global Capital Management Group

at National Australia Bank

TheatreCraft – Lighting workshop Cyberscene - Performance of Cookies by Emily Jenkins

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Creation of a Youth Board:

We believe hearing and learning from those

who are our direct beneficiaries is important

to the growth and development of

Masterclass. Through the creation of a Youth

Board we want our beneficiaries to help us

shape the future of Masterclass by having a

greater say in the opportunities we are able

to make available to them.

The role of the Youth Board will be to advise

Masterclass on what young emerging theatre

makers feel is relevant and beneficial to

them. In addition to regularly meeting with

the Masterclass team Youth Board members

will also gain valuable leadership and

communications skills by representing

Masterclass’ beneficiaries at Board of Trustee

and Development Board meetings and

occasional fundraising events.

Year round paid apprenticeships:

One of the most frequently asked questions

we receive from young people is, ‘How do I

get a job’?

Over the past ten years Masterclass’ paid

apprenticeship scheme has been an

important stepping stone for emerging

theatre makers wanting to gain hands on

experience in the industry. The scheme offers

invaluable opportunities to ‘earn while you

learn’ from some of the best practitioners

working in the industry today. The scheme

has produced excellent results over the years

with many of our past apprentices having

gone on to successful careers in the West

End, across London and regionally.

We aim to further develop this pioneering

scheme and ensure accessible pathways into

the West End continue to be available to

young people interested in a career in the

theatre by making paid apprenticeships a

more frequent year round part of our

programming.

Development of digital & streaming content:

An important part of keeping current with

our programming will be the development of

steaming capabilities for masterclasses and

workshops along with the wider

development and creation of digital content

in order to give young people who are not

able to travel to London or able to attend our

events due to work commitments greater

access to our programming.

Creation of a Fundraising post:

Expansion of the Masterclass team is crucial

to the ongoing growth and success of the

charity.

We would like to create a Fundraising and

Development Manager role that will support

and lead on all aspects of the organisation’s

fundraising strategy. The importance of this

role will not only be to help ensure strong

long term financial stability but will also allow

the Programme Director, who currently leads

on all fundraising, more time to focus on

developing the charities programming.

OTHER AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE:

A programme of regional Masterclasses

A large scale regional TheatreCraft event

Monthly play reading labs

A Masterclass Company to support the

production of new work from page to stage

Further largescale communities and schools

projects

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

To express your interest in joining the Board please send the following to Blayne George, Programme

Director.

A covering letter outlining your interest and reasons for applying and the specific skills and

expertise you will bring to the Board.

A copy of your C.V.

For further information on Masterclass, its programme, team and current Board, please visit

www.masterclass.org.uk or contact Blayne George on 0207 389 9660 or [email protected].

The closing date for applications is Friday, 30 August 2019

Meetings with prospective Trustees will take place early September 2019 with invitations to join the Board

to be made shortly thereafter.

Kerry Michael Masterclass

Pitch Your Play artwork, 2018

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PAST MASTERS

List correct as of 1

st January 2019