ANNUAL REPORT 2016 Outside cover 2016.indd 1 03/05/2017 15:23:04 Outside cover 2016.indd 2 03/05/2017 15:23:04 EQUITY ANNUAL REPORT 2016 THE EIGHTY SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT Adopted by the Council at its meeting held on 2 May, 2017 for submission to the Annual Representative Conference 21-22 May, 2017 Equity Incorporating the Variety Artistes’ Federation Guild House Upper St Martin’s Lane London WC2H 9EG Tel: 020 7379 6000 Fax: 020 7379 7001 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.equity.org.uk Annual report 2016 cover_contents.indd 5 03/05/2017 15:17:48 Annual report 2016 cover_contents.indd 6 03/05/2017 15:17:48 CHAPTERCONTENTS 1: GENERAL A. ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE ...............................................................................................................7 B. BALLOTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 C. LOBBYING ACTIVITY ................................................................................................................................................7 D. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ....................................................................................................................9 E. RECRUITMENT & RETENTION ...............................................................................................................................12 F. CLARENCE DERWENT AWARDS .............................................................................................................................12 CHAPTER 2: INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANISING A. GENERAL ..............................................................................................................................................................13 CHAPTER 3: LIVE PERFORMANCE A. GENERAL ..............................................................................................................................................................15 B. LONDON THEATRE ................................................................................................................................................16 C. COMMERCIAL AND SUBSIDISED THEATRE ...........................................................................................................19 D. ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE ...................................................................................................................................31 E. ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY ...........................................................................................................................33 F. INDEPENDENT THEATRE ARTS (Formerly Small Scale Theatre) ............................................................................34 G. OPERA ..................................................................................................................................................................34 H. SINGERS ................................................................................................................................................................41 I. BALLET AND DANCE ...............................................................................................................................................41 J. VARIETY, CIRCUS & ENTERTAINERS ........................................................................................................................44 K. LOW PAY & NO PAY ...............................................................................................................................................50 CHAPTER 4: RECORDED MEDIA A. CINEMA FILMS .....................................................................................................................................................53 B. TELEVISION ...........................................................................................................................................................55 C. TV AND NEW MEDIA COMMERCIALS ..................................................................................................................58 D. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT ..................................................................................................................................60 E. AUDIO, RADIO & RECORDING ...............................................................................................................................60 CHAPTER 5: INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES A. BRITISH/AMERICAN EQUITY EXCHANGES .............................................................................................................63 CHAPTER 6: INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ACTORS A. EUROFIA ...............................................................................................................................................................64 B. FIA Presidium, Executive and English Speaking Group .........................................................................................64 C. FIA Congress .........................................................................................................................................................64 CHAPTER 7: RELATIONSHIP WITH OUTSIDE BODIES A. AMNESTY ..............................................................................................................................................................70 B. BRITISH COPYRIGHT COUNCIL ..............................................................................................................................70 C. BRITISH EQUITY COLLECTING SOCIETY (BECS) ......................................................................................................70 D. DANCE UK .............................................................................................................................................................70 E. EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUST (FORMERLY EQUITY TRUST FUND) ...........................................................................70 F. THE EVELYN NORRIS TRUST ...................................................................................................................................71 G. EDUCATIONAL RECORDING AGENCY (ERA) .........................................................................................................71 H. FEU (FEDERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT UNIONS) ...............................................................................................71 I. THE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMERS AID TRUST (IPAT) ...........................................................................................72 J. LIBERTY ..................................................................................................................................................................73 K. PERFORMERS ALLIANCE .......................................................................................................................................73 L. PPL ........................................................................................................................................................................ 73 M. SECTOR SKILLS COUNCIL ......................................................................................................................................74 N. TRADES UNION CONGRESS ..................................................................................................................................74 O. BAPAM .................................................................................................................................................................76 P. CDET ...................................................................................................................................................................... 76 Q. DRAMA UK ..........................................................................................................................................................76 R. JUSTICE FOR COLOMBIA ....................................................................................................................................77 CHAPTER 8: COUNCIL A. MEETINGS ............................................................................................................................................................78 Annual report 2016 cover_contents.indd 7 03/05/2017 15:17:48 CHAPTER 9: APPEALS AND STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEES THE APPEALS AND STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEES ..............................................................................................79 CHAPTER 10: NATIONAL, AREA, INDUSTRIAL & SPECIALIST COMMITTEES A. NATIONAL COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................................80 1. Northern Ireland ..............................................................................................................................................80 2. Scotland ...........................................................................................................................................................82 3. Wales ...............................................................................................................................................................85 B. REGIONAL COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................................90 1. Midlands Area .................................................................................................................................................90 2. Northern