Audition for Imogen Reeve & Co.
Hello friends,
We have some exciting news! Imogen Reeve & Co. are seeking one highly technical, fast-learning, and creatively generous Leeds-based dancer to join the creation of Mother Computer, a new dance theatre work exploring how AI invents and reinvents folklore, myth, and cultural memory through a feminist lens.
We are looking for a female-identifying performer. At Imogen Reeve & Co., we understand that gender is expansive and surpasses binaries, so trans, queer, and gender-expansive women are highly encouraged to apply.
The role includes complex choreography, creative contribution, research-led performance, and international travel, with all work paid at Equity rates.
About Mother Computer
Mother Computer asks: what happens when we invite large language models not for facts, but for stories—myths, fables, and folktales? By treating AI as a storyteller, cultural inheritor, and mythmaker, the project examines gender biases and moral logics embedded in machine-generated fictions, and how these collide with human embodiment in live performance.
Our research into feminist retellings of folklore explores how traditional narratives can be reimagined to challenge patriarchal, heteronormative structures, creating space for embodied agency, subversive interpretations, and diverse identities.
The R&D phase combines choreographic construction, improvisation, speculative research, and interdisciplinary collaboration. You will contribute movement, creative ideas, and embodied responses, shaping a new choreographic language alongside the company.
Who We’re Looking For
You must be:
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Leeds-based
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Female-identifying (inclusive of trans, queer, and gender-expansive women)
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Available Feb–May 2026 (Full schedule outlined below)
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Able to travel nationally and internationally (valid passport with 3 month validity after return from Norway)
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Comfortable with shared accommodation during residencies
We are looking for someone with:
Strong Dance Background
We’re seeking a performer who can:
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Pick up complex, detailed choreography with speed and accuracy
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Show physical clarity, precision, and responsiveness
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Bring strong theatrical presence and performance qualities
Creatively Generous
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Skilled in improvisation and movement research
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Excited to generate material and contribute to conceptual development
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Comfortable with research-driven, experimental processes
Curious & Conceptually Engaged
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Interested in AI, myth-making, and new narrative structures
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Open to interdisciplinary collaboration
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Comfortable navigating speculative and abstract material
Project Schedule (2026)
Date / What / Where
09/01/2026 / Audition / Leeds
16/02–20/02/2026 / Rehearsal / Leeds
27/02/2026 / Rehearsal / Leeds
11/03/2026 / Rehearsal / Leeds
06/04/2026 / Travel Day / Leeds → Exeter
07/04–11/04/2026 / Rehearsal / Exeter
12/04/2026 / Travel Day / Exeter → Leeds
15/05/2026 / Rehearsal / Leeds
17/05/2026 Travel Day / Leeds → Norway
18/05–22/05/2026 / Residency / DansiT, Norway
23/05/2026 / Travel Day/ Norway → Leeds
28/05–29/05/2026 / Tech Days & Promo Shoot / Leeds
Please only apply if you are available for all the above dates.
Accommodation (Norway)
During the DansiT residency, the company will stay in a shared cabin, similar to camping indoors:
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4 beds
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Open-plan layout
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Cooking facilities & shower
Travel, Per Diems & Fees
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Pay: All work is at Equity rates and Per Diems provided where necessary
How to Apply
Send to producing@imogenreeve.com:
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CV (confirming Leeds base)
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Cover letter
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Showreel (3–5 mins)
Deadline: 2nd January 2026, 12pm — invitations to audition sent 4th January 2026
Fee: Equity minimum
Project period: Feb–May 2026
Locations: Leeds, Exeter, Trondheim (Norway)
We are excited to be able to bring a new collaborator to the company, and look forward to building long lasting and meaningful relationships with the artist that we employ.
Hope to hear from you soon
The Imogen Reeve & Co. Team