APPLY TO BOOTCAMP

BOOTCAMP CLASSES

The BOOTCAMP course is for anyone 17 and over who has :

  • Attended a previous NTT Bootcamp

  • Had some form of professional training

  • Interested in a career in being a professional stage performer

  • Interested in becoming a Not Too Tame performer

How to Apply

Send an email to Bootcamp@nottootame.com with your NAME in the title of the email and - ‘My BOOTCAMP APPLICATION'‘

  1. A short video (no longer than 1min 30) introducing yourself - Tell us a bit about you, where you’re from, what you love, hate… karaoke song!

  2. A short video (NO longer than 1 min 30) performing a monologue that resonates with you and shows a bit of who YOU are as a person.

  3. A short paragraph about why you would like to partake in BOOTCAMP 2025.

  4. Please clearly state that you are able to pay in full if successfully offered a place.

  5. Please clearly state if you will need a part or full scholarship in order to accept a place on the course, if successful.

    *Scholarship places will be offered on the 18th May. See below.

    (HOW TO CREATE A YOUTUBE VIDEO AND SHARE A PRIVATE LINK - HERE )

    APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS WITHIN 48 hours

    *Payment is needed to secure your place on the course (unless receiving a scholarship).

COURSE FEES

The course fee is £600 for:

  • 8 x 2hr sessions

  • The final session is 4 hour session and showcase in week 8

  • 1 x 30 min individual career session with Jimmy Fairhurst or another company member.

  • Weekly individual notes and bespoke material.

  • 2 of the 8 sessions will be in the Cockpit Theatre

DATES:

  • 21st MAY - 6pm - 8.30 pm

  • 28th MAY

  • 4th JUNE

  • 11th JUNE

  • 18th JUNE

  • 25th JUNE

  • 2nd JULY

  • 9th JULY - ALL SHOWCASE REHEARSAL from 4pm with SHOWCASE IN COCKPIT FROM 7.30pm

SCHOLARSHIPS

We have a small pot for a few participants to be subsidised up to 100 % for those facing financial barriers that would otherwise prevent them from taking part in BOOTCAMP. Our specific eligibility criteria for this is that you are from a household that earns a combined income of less than £30,000 per annum. If this applies to you, please let us know in the application. Subsidy is not guaranteed and will be selected on a case by case basis alongside your performance. Proof of income will be required.

2 x FULL SCHOLARSHIPS (FREE)

2 x PART SCHOLARSHIPS (50%)

If you are applying for a scholarship, we will announce the successful applicants on the 18th MAY 2025.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, especially those from working-class backgrounds and other protected groups.

This exhilarating training course is delivered in partnership with Shakespeare North Playhouse.

*Please note that there are limited places available

NTT is passionate about creating opportunities:

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare North Playhouse and Northern Stage saw 6 creatives make their professional debuts.

  • Twelfth Night saw 4 creatives make their professional debuts.

  • A 2023 BOOTCAMP Graduate was cast in the critically acclaimed Northern Soul show The Social

  • A 2024 BOOTCAMP Graduate was offered an apprenticeship with the company. He is currently playing ‘Snowy’ in Boys From The Blackstuff.

  • 3 Graduates have started their own company with support from NTT.

  • 92% have gone on to secure professional roles

  • Numerous participants have been cast in paid work by the company as actors and/or facilitators.