Wanted - musician/singer for touring in 2008-9
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Banner, a radical national company (with occasional international touring), is seeking a professional musician/singer to join the company for its autumn tour of “They get free mobiles . . . don’t they?” (including a visit to Norway in October) and for its 2009 production, We Share the Same Sky. The new show will be a hard-hitting multimedia documentary theatre production, mixing live roots-based music with powerful video footage, to tell the stories of migrants past and present to the UK.

Essentially the work entails joining a team of musicians and singers rehearsing and performing “They get free mobiles . . . don’t they?” and for the final development, rehearsing and performing of We Share the Same Sky which will tour in the UK during 2009. The style will be similar to previous Banner shows like "They get free mobiles...don't they?" and Burning Issues. If you have broadband you might like to download a video clip of a sequence from Burning Issues by clicking here - but beware, it is a very large file (over 11MB)

We are looking for a strong singer/guitarist or singer/keyboard player able to play in a range of styles (eg rock, blues, folk, jazz, etc). Experience of Middle Eastern and African styles would be a strong advantage.

Auditions will take place in Birmingham during the week beginning 21 July
Rehearsals will be from October 2008 for “They get free mobiles . . . don’t they?”, and there may be some development days for the new show in both September and December 2008.
Touring – Touring of “They get free mobiles . . . don’t they?” will be in October and early November and We Share the Same Sky will tour from February 2009.
Fees are commensurate with Musicians Union rates.

If you would like to be considered for the work please send a demo disk to Banner at Oaklands Centre, Winleigh Road, Birmingham B20 2HN. Also tell us
1. how you meet all the essential requirements listed in the work description
2. why you would be interested in taking part in this particular show
3. a summary of your touring experience

The deadline for applications has been extended until Friday 11 July

Phone 0845 458 1909 or email for more information.

Banner on stage

“Brilliant, an inspiration” - Tony Benn

“These amazing performers leap musically from reggae to folk ballad to chanting, interweaving musical forms and sounds to create a powerful political tapestry of migration to Britain” - Deborah Brevoort, Toronto Star

“.. arousing emotions from joy to utter sadness, from despair to anger, and then to determination” - Peter Lazenby, Yorkshire Evening Post

Complete list of Banner projects