Thrive Live is looking for people to join its crew, the small team behind the camera that gets the show on air.
Thrive Live is Cambridgeshire Deaf Association’s women’s livestream, hosted by actress Nadia Nadarajah. Deaf women sit down together with a cuppa and talk about the things that matter to them, live and in British Sign Language (BSL). Series One ran to twelve episodes, filmed at our Cambridge studio and on location from Peterborough to Leeds to the Edinburgh Deaf Festival. Series Two is on air now.
What the crew does
Every episode is put together by a small team. The crew sets up the set, sets up the cameras, runs the autocue and gets everything ready before the show goes live. It is hands-on and it moves quickly. You are part of the show even though you are never in front of the camera.
Who we are looking for
Thrive Live is a women’s livestream. The conversation on camera is between deaf women, and that is what the show is for. Behind the camera, we are looking for deaf people aged 18 and over who would like to learn how it all comes together. It is a British Sign Language environment, on camera and off.
Do I need experience?
No. This is a chance to learn how a live show is made, working alongside the people who make one. If you already have experience behind a camera, you are very welcome too.
The role is paid at £75 an episode. Filming is usually one Friday a month, though it varies. Some episodes are recorded on location at deaf festivals around the country, so dates move.
Nadia Nadarajah, who hosts Thrive Live, said: “We’re really excited to be able to offer this opportunity to give someone an insight into live stream production.”
See the show first
The best way to picture the job is to watch an episode. Every episode of Thrive Live is on our YouTube channel: watch the Thrive Live playlist.
Nadia has also recorded a short video in BSL about the opportunity:
Watch Nadia’s video on Facebook
Get in touch
If this sounds like you, message Nadia directly on Facebook or Instagram, or get in touch with Cambridgeshire Deaf Association through our website at cambsdeaf.org or on social media. Either route reaches the same team, and we will tell you what happens next.
Do you know someone who would be good at this? Someone organised, someone curious about how things are made, someone who would enjoy a busy day. Please pass this on to them.
