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For anyone unable to get to the #FreelanceTaskForce meeting that is currently taking place, I am going to live tweet any key info. (There is currently no comms strategy in place for the task force, sorry, bear with us).
Julian Bird from SOLT (Society of London Theatre) is a conduit between the theatre sector and the government.
3 things they are having conversations around:
- sustaining our workforce
- recovery of the sector
- long term/sustaining sector for the future
3 things they are having conversations around:
- sustaining our workforce
- recovery of the sector
- long term/sustaining sector for the future
http://theatresupport.info is the amalgamation of the theatres which are charities in the UK where you can go to for support. They have an 'exciting' announcement coming re: funds for people in our sector/artists.
Q&As. Sorry I am paraphrasing all of the following.
Q : What happens if we open the industry and then have to re-open.
A: We will follow govt guidance on reopening. Guidance will be available next week(?). They are using working groups to feed into this guidance.
Q : What happens if we open the industry and then have to re-open.
A: We will follow govt guidance on reopening. Guidance will be available next week(?). They are using working groups to feed into this guidance.
Q: The industry isn't acting as if aware of workforce who are not independently wealthy/have parent/caring responsibilities. What is the industry doing to not lose this workforce?
A: SOLT UK Theatre commissioned research 4 years ago about work force in sector and this work is on pause due to current emergency. Should we receive a govt package, it will be factored into our 15-20 yr plan
Q: Where are you on UBI or the closest our sector could come to this? Most people having the high level conversations are being had by employed workers, how are freelance voices being included?
A: Govt response to UBI so far has been no, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't keep pushing for this.
Our industry's workers are complex in terms of temporary PAYE contracts, making them ineligible for simple schemes like SEISS and are falling through gaps
Our industry's workers are complex in terms of temporary PAYE contracts, making them ineligible for simple schemes like SEISS and are falling through gaps
Q: When can we start rehearsing again?
A: 5 stage road map being discussed.
1 getting back into pre-production.
2. performances that are done for recording.
3. outdoor socially distanced performances
4. inside + socially distanced audience
5. inside + full audience
A: 5 stage road map being discussed.
1 getting back into pre-production.
2. performances that are done for recording.
3. outdoor socially distanced performances
4. inside + socially distanced audience
5. inside + full audience
Not sure why it didnât thread all the way through. Rest of thread here:
https://twitter.com/rafiaproduces/status/1276116966726684675?s=21 https://twitter.com/rafiaproduces/status/1276116966726684675
https://twitter.com/rafiaproduces/status/1276116966726684675?s=21 https://twitter.com/rafiaproduces/status/1276116966726684675
