Actor / Dancer Roles

We are seeking six highly skilled and expressive Actor/Dancers (playing age between 18-45) of any gender with professional performance experience to appear as part of an ensemble in our forthcoming world premiere production of the opera The Great Wave composed by Dai Fujikura with libretto by Harry Ross. The production will be directed by Satoshi Miyagi, with choreography by Akiko Kitamura.

The Great Wave tells the story of the life of the artist Katsushika Hokusai and his famous woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa. This groundbreaking opera directed by Satoshi Miyagi explores Hokusai’s creative triumphs and struggles, and his bond with his daughter Ōi.

Dancers must be available from the start of rehearsals on Monday 5 January 2025 up to and including the final performance on Saturday 21 February 2025. All rehearsals will take place in Glasgow and the production will tour to Glasgow and Edinburgh.

At Scottish Opera, our mission is to speak powerfully through all our work in order to entertain, inspire, surprise, challenge and delight audiences throughout Scotland, the rest of the UK and internationally. We know that having a diverse workforce is essential if we are going to deliver our mission.

We are committed to promoting equality and ensuring that no one is denied opportunities or discriminated against through prejudice or exclusion due to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from people that are under-represented in the Performing Arts and at Scottish Opera including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. We have supportive working practices and work towards providing wherever possible a working environment that is inclusive and accessible for those with caring responsibilities.

This diversity of thought paired with a culture of inclusion is vital for us to continue to create work that is for everyone. This makes Scottish Opera a great place to work, where people are valued for who they are.

We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally.

Scottish Opera strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is subsidised by the Scottish Government.  Registered Number SC037531. Scottish Charity Number SC019787.