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About the organisation

Dante or Die (DoD) is an award winning, internationally recognised theatre company specialising in creating and touring unique site-specific performances. The company is led by co-founders Daphna Attias and Terry O’Donovan who are experts in their field.

 

Our unique, up-close and intimate storytelling combined with applied theatre engagement activity ensures all our productions are created from a place of understanding and truly reflect the experience of those whose voices we aim to amplify. Since 2006 we have toured to over 86 venues and worked with more than 5,000 participants. Our work has been seen/viewed by over 115,000 public audiences through collaborations with world-class national and international arts organisations such as Brooklyn Academy of Music, Almeida Theatre, Traverse Theatre, The Lowry, Wales Millennium Centre, Theatre Royal Haymarket and Battersea Arts Centre.

 

Our live productions have won multiple awards including The Wee Review Fringe Groundbreaker Award and Broadway World Best Theatre Show Award, for User Not Found, and the OFFIES 2022 IDEA Performance award for Skin Hunger.

 

“There is immersive theatre and then there is theatre so immersive that re-entering the world afterward comes as a shock because you did not realise it had taken you so deep

into another reality”

New York Times on User Not Found

 

During the pandemic we diversified our output and expanded our digital remit, developing technologies that broke the digital fourth wall. Partnering with The Guardian to present User Not Found video podcast resulted in winning Scenesaver’s Digital Honour Award and being shortlisted for the prestigious Prix Europa Awards. Odds On, our first interactive short film, transports audiences into the addictive world of online gambling. The project has won Digital Content Award at Arts Council England’s Digital Culture Awards, Best Interactive Film (International Media Festival of Wales), Best Experimental Short Film (Gully International Festival), and was shortlisted for Best Digital Project in The Stage Awards. In addition, the NHS’s National Problem Gambling Clinic is now showing the film to all their users as a tool to support their recovery - demonstrating the breadth of reach our productions have beyond the arts sector and the lasting impact of them.

About the role

Dante or Die Theatre is seeking a dedicated trustee with strong expertise and skills in Finance and Risk Management to join its Board of Directors.

 

This trustee will support the company with

  • Financial planning and management
  • Reviewing prepared annual accounts
  • Risk Management

Trustees bring the company insight, focus and a commitment to supporting the organisation to deliver its mission of creating performances in everyday physical & digital spaces.

 

Trustees are expected to work together to help Dante or Die achieve its aims, and to govern the organisation in line with its vision and objectives. Trustees have responsibility to oversee the financial practices of the organisation.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • To engage, consider, and advise on the strategic direction of the organisation.
  • To ensure the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
  • To review plans, budgets, annual accounts, reserves policy and position, and to monitor and evaluate the progress of the organisation against its strategic aims, objectives, funding commitments to Trusts, Foundations & Arts Council England and financial targets, including impact, outputs and outcomes.
  • To work together as Trustees, to ensure the effective governance, compliance and viability of the charity while delegating management and administration to the Co-Artistic Directors and Producer.
  • To ensure that the organisation complies with the legal and financial requirements of a registered charity, addressing relevant codes and standards – including artistic, health and safety, data protection and diversity.
  • To occasionally provide 1-2-1 support to the Co-Artistic Directors and Producer on specific issues as they arise.
  • To sit on appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary panels as required.
  • To champion the Company and advocate for them, within the industry, with funders and in other contexts as appropriate. To attend Dante or Die performances, galas and other events.

 

Terms of Commitment

  • Trustees are expected to attend four board meetings per year plus other ad hoc commitments in line with specific specialisms; trustees are expected to attend no less than 3 meetings each year. Meeting times are flexible and will be set at a time convenient to all members of the group wherever possible.
  • Time Commitment: 0.5 days a month (including meeting prep, regular and ad hoc meetings & emails)
  • The roles are unpaid voluntary positions.
  • The position will be a four year term from 2025 to 2029.
  • Each Trustee has a specific responsibility to advise the Board in relation to their area of expertise and is expected to actively participate at full Board meetings, and as a member of any relevant sub committees to which they are appointed.
  • The Chair is elected by Trustees and serves the same term as the Trustees outlined above.

Our ideal candidate

The candidtae will ideally have worked as an accountant or as a CEO of a company and have extensive experience in financial management.

 

They will have a passion for the arts and preferrably an understanding of the theatre sector.

 

Previous Board experience is not necessary.

 

Dante or Die seeks to reach, engage and inspire audiences nationally & internationally, and so positively welcomes individuals with a diversity in perspective, culture and background. Which is why we say we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences.

 

We are particularly interested to hear from individuals who identify as disabled and/or represent the Global Majority.

What’s in it for you

Dante or Die's recent projects have seen the company work extensively with those impacted by gambling harm, prisoners, ex-prisoners and those based in areas of cultural deprivation. Our work has significant on the ground impact and provides a platform for communities who are often underserved and overlooked. This is evidenced in our reflection video for our project Take On Me which you can view here. Dante or Die Trustees find great pride in being afiliated with an organisation that has such deep rooted impact for marginalised communities.

 

In supporting Dante or Die you will aid in company development and growth, enabling us to reach and engage with more people and develop new audiences.

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