Lecturer in Performance Design

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama seeks an imaginative educator‑practitioner to teach on —and help steer— the new BA (Hons) Performance Design in the Department of Producing. Central’s mission is to inspire, educate and train the change‑makers of tomorrow; you will advance that mission by delivering world‑leading teaching and research that fuses artistic ambition with social impact.

You will design, convene, teach and assess studio‑based modules and public projects, nurture student voice, provide mentorship and pastoral support, and cultivate collaborations across Central’s technical, design and production programmes. Your own practice will inform a future‑facing curriculum grounded in equity, anti‑racism, digital fluency and sustainability. Active expertise in several of the following areas is essential: theatre design, costume, lighting, sound, video, XR, spatial storytelling, immersive performance, installations and design‑led production.

We welcome colleagues with proven higher‑education experience and a portfolio that spans research, scholarship and/or professional practice. Applicants working at the intersection of performance design and digital technologies, or whose perspectives represent minoritised and under‑represented communities —including Queer, Black, Global Majority and Diaspora performance— are especially encouraged.

Joining a supportive, interdisciplinary community of academics and practitioners, you will contribute to Central’s wider learning culture by maintaining a programme of high‑quality research, knowledge exchange and industry partnership. This is an exciting moment of strategic growth for the School; your vision and leadership will help shape an inclusive, cutting‑edge performance design education for the artistic and social world ahead.

How to Apply

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Please complete our online application Section A and Section B by midday on 12^th June.

It is anticipated that interviews and assessments will take place on 1^st July.

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