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The WinterBeast Ball is a brand new large-scale immersive Christmas experience at Hampton Court Palace, running from 28 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. Inspired by the Palace's own heraldic bestiary, the experience brings mythical Beasts to life across the Palace's iconic rooms and courtyards through live performance, puppetry, projection and live music.

Performers will work across a free-roam, non-linear experience, engaging one-to-one and in small groups with visitors of all ages, predominantly families. Characters are sustained across full performance days in a high-footfall, outdoor and indoor environment over the Christmas period.

We are looking for performers who thrive in this context: resilient, inventive, and genuinely comfortable with the unexpected.

All performers will be required to apply their own beast-style make-up. Tuition and training on the specific make-up application for each character will be provided during the rehearsal period.

Candidates with a current enhanced DBS certificate on the update service are strongly preferred.

All roles are open to performers of all ethnicities and backgrounds. We are committed to an inclusive cast that reflects the breadth of our audiences. ALL performers must be able to get to Hampton Court with ease as no relocation subs are offered.

Dates

Rehearsals will take place 17 to 26 November.

Performance days run 28 November to 3 January

Roles

Roles Details

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The Green Man

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The oldest character in the Winter Palace. The Green Man is a storyteller, rooted in the Palace itself: pagan, ancient, unhurried. He tells the story of the WinterBeast Ball to visitors of all ages, including children, with the particular authority of someone who has been telling it for centuries.

We are looking for a performer with strong storytelling instincts and genuine physical presence. He works largely solo, holding groups of visitors in a semi-structured storytelling environment.

Experience in immersive or interactive performance, children's theatre or site-specific work is an advantage.

Key skills: Storytelling. Improvisation. Solo performance. Audience management. Physical presence.

Salary

Total engagement fee: £ 4,107.50 The engagement runs across 37 days, including 6 rehearsal days and includes two 8-day performance blocks. Working days vary week to week between 5 and 6 days. The fee equates to an average of £620 per week pro rata based on a 40 hour week. Appropriate scheduled breaks are incorporated throughout performance days. The following dates are subject to confirmation and would be engaged at additional fees: Soft Launch: 26 November Relaxed Performance: 8 December

Gender

Male Only

Age

25 - 65