West End performers and stage managers could be the latest group of workers to take strike action after Equity put in a demand for a 17% pay rise and changes to working conditions ahead of pay talks.
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Cameron Mackintosh warns theatre closedown could last until 2021
Cameron Mackintosh has voiced fears from theatre operators on both sides of the Atlantic that theatres will remain dark until early next year unless social distancing measures are lifted. Speaking to Michael Ball on BBC Radio 2, the leading producer and theatre owner: “For major producers both sides of the Atlantic, the truth is until […]
SOLT and Equity announce deal to support West End performers
The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and Equity have reached an agreement to support actors during the current suspension of West End shows due to the COVID 19 crisis. Aimed at covering everything from long-running musicals to plays with limited runs, productions yet to open and shows which were still in rehearsal when the shutdown […]
