EQUITY ANNUAL REPORT 2007 The seventy-seventh annual report Adopted by the Council at its meeting held on April 27, 2008 for submission the Annual Representative Conference 18&19 May, 2008 Equity Incorporating the Variety Artistes’ Federation Guild House Upper St Martin’s Lane London WC2H 9EG Tel: 0207 379 6000 Fax: 0207 379 7001 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: www.equity.org.uk ANNUAL REPORT 2007 1. GENERAL....................................................................... 1 A. Annual Representative Conference............................................................ 1 B. Ballots ........................................................................................................... 1 C. Diversity Conference ................................................................................... 1 D. Lobbying Activities...................................................................................... 1 E. Marketing and membership services ......................................................... 3 F. Clarence Derwent Awards 2005 .................................................................. 5 G. Rules Working Party.................................................................................... 5 2. THEATRE, VARIETY & CIRCUS ................................... 6 A. General.......................................................................................................... 7 B. London Theatre............................................................................................ 7 C. Commercial and Subsidised