Vamos Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of Carden Stapleton as an Intern in its Learning and Participation department, after being successful in a funding bid to increase the company’s diversity.
The Mo Siewcharran fund helps to transform lives and inspire young Black, Asian and ethnically diverse careers in the creative industries. With its help, Worcester-based Vamos Theatre has been able to offer a unique training opportunity for Carden to be part of its team for six months, working across all areas of its Learning and Participation delivery.
Carden is a talented young artist who studied dance at De Montfort University and since graduating, has worked as a freelancer with many different roles including as a performer, workshop leader, workshop assistant, videographer, and video editor.
Support from the Mo Siewcharran Fund and help with recruitment from Creative Access, a social enterprise supporting people from under-represented communities in the creative industries, meant that the standard of applications was extremely high and Vamos Theatre is excited by the positive change the recruitment will bring.
Honor Hoskins, Vamos Theatre’s Creative Producer commented, “It is a complete pleasure to welcome Carden on board. His passion, drive and honesty have been evident from first meeting and we are very excited about where this journey could take us, and how we can support this exciting young artist. We would like to thank the Mo Siewcharran Fund and Creative Access, as without their support this opportunity would not have been possible.” Carden Stapleton added, “I’m so grateful to be offered this opportunity to work with the Vamos Theatre team. It is an absolute privilege to learn more about the industry and continue to grow with such a generous theatre company whose outreach and work in the community are so inspiring.”
