Fevered Sleep are looking for young people aged between 8 to 11 to be a part of their new project, Time Keeps The Drummer.

Time Keeps the Drummer is a new touring show that includes sound, music and movement as well as improvisation. It explores ideas about time, rest and play.

Fevered Sleep are touring this show around the UK, with each performance involving a cast of local children, who will work with their award-winning artistic directors to create and perform shows at celebrated performing arts venues. This show will tour to Nottingham on Saturday 1 November as part of Nottdance 2025.

Through movement, improvisation, projection, music and lighting, these young performers will offer an opportunity for you to witness an ever-evolving experience. Each performance is shaped in real-time, making every show different and unpredictable. Sometimes it’s like a show; sometimes it’s more like a live gallery installation.

Who is this for?

The project is open to all young people, but being curious and open to new experiences is essential. We are looking for young people who love to move and play, however previous dance experience isn’t required.

Young people interested in taking part are invited to join a free and fun audition workshop led by Sam and David, Fevered Sleeps artistic directors. From this, young people will be invited to join the company for rehearsals and to perform in the final performance happening at Nottdance 2025.

We’re actively encouraging applications from disabled and neurodivergent children. To discuss access needs and support before registering for an audition workshop, please email the Fevered Sleep on admin@feveredsleep.co.uk.

How to apply

Register by Monday 14 July, 12pm (midday) to take part in our recruitment workshop.

The recruitment workshops will take place across Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July at FABRIC, Space 2, 2 Dakeyne Street, Nottingham, NG3 2AR.

You can register for the audition workshops here. 

Audition Workshops

As part of registering for the audition workshops (via the online form linked above) you will be asked to select which audition date and time slots you could be available for.

Once you have completed the online registration for the audition workshop, Fevered Sleep will be in touch to confirm your allocated audition date and time slot by Tuesday 15 July.

Rehearsal Information

Please note the young people will be required to attend all rehearsal days so please keep this in mind if wanting to do the audition workshops. Rehearsals take place over October school half-term (Nottingham city dates) 2025, ahead of the performance on Saturday 1 November. 

All rehearsals are from 10am till 5pm with snack and lunch breaks.

Credits 

A Fevered Sleep Production 

Commissioned & Co-Produced by WestK.  

Co-commissioned and presented by FABRIC, The Place, ArtsDepot and Cambridge Junction. 

Thanks to: Yorkshire Dance and ArtsDepot for supporting Research and Development and origination of work.