EQUITY ANNUAL REPORT 2009 THE SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT Adopted by the Council at its meeting held on 13 April, 2010 for submission to the Annual Representative Conference 23 & 24 May, 2010 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 front matter.indd 1 23/04/2010 15:18:58 front matter.indd 2 23/04/2010 15:18:58 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: GENERAL A. ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE ...............................................................................................................1 B. BALLOTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 C. LOBBYING ACTIVITY ................................................................................................................................................1 D. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ....................................................................................................................3 E. RECRUITMENT & RETENTION .................................................................................................................................6 F. CLARENCE DERWENT AWARDS ...............................................................................................................................6 G. GENDER .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 CHAPTER 2: LIVE PERFORMANCE A. GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 B. LONDON THEATRE ..................................................................................................................................................9 C. COMMERCIAL AND SUBSIDISED THEATRE ...........................................................................................................10 D. ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE ...................................................................................................................................15 E. ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY ...........................................................................................................................16 F. INDEPENDENT THEATRE ARTS (Formerly Small Scale Theatre) ............................................................................16 G. OPERA .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 H. BALLET AND DANCE .............................................................................................................................................22 I. THEATRE SPECIALIST COMMITTEES .......................................................................................................................25 J. VARIETY AND CIRCUS ............................................................................................................................................27 K MODELS ................................................................................................................................................................33 CHAPTER 3: FILM, TV & RADIO A. CINEMA FILMS .....................................................................................................................................................35 B. TELEVISION ...........................................................................................................................................................35 C. NEW MEDIA ..........................................................................................................................................................38 D. TV AND NEW MEDIA COMMERCIALS ..................................................................................................................39 E. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT ..................................................................................................................................39 F. ROYALTIES & RESIDUALS MANAGER ......................................................................................................................40 G. AUDIO, RADIO & RECORDING ..............................................................................................................................41 CHAPTER 4: INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES A. BRITISH/AMERICAN EQUITY EXCHANGES .............................................................................................................43 B. MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF MEMBERSHIP - RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS WITH OVERSEAS UNIONS ...................43 C. AUSTRALIAN/CANADIAN/SOUTH AFRICAN EXCHANGES ......................................................................................43 CHAPTER 5: INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ACTORS A. EUROFIA AND FIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .........................................................................................................44 B. FIA ENGLISH SPEAKING GROUP ............................................................................................................................44 CHAPTER 6: RELATIONSHIP WITH OUTSIDE BODIES A. AMNESTY ..............................................................................................................................................................45 B. BRITISH COPYRIGHT COUNCIL ..............................................................................................................................45 C. BRITISH EQUITY COLLECTING SOCIETY (BECS) ......................................................................................................45 D. CDET ..................................................................................................................................................................... 45 E. DANCE UK .............................................................................................................................................................45 F. EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUST (FORMERLY EQUITY TRUST FUND) ............................................................................46 G. THE EVELYN NORRIS TRUST ..................................................................................................................................46 H. EDUCATIONAL RECORDING AGENCY (ERA) .........................................................................................................46 I. FEU (FEDERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT UNIONS) .................................................................................................47 J. THE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMERS AID TRUST (IPAT)...........................................................................................47 K. LIBERTY .................................................................................................................................................................48 L. PERFORMERS ALLIANCE ........................................................................................................................................48 M. PPL PERFORMER BOARD .....................................................................................................................................48 P. SECTOR SKILLS COUNCIL .......................................................................................................................................49 Q. TRADES UNION CONGRESS ..................................................................................................................................50 CHAPTER 7: COUNCIL A. MEETINGS ............................................................................................................................................................55 B. BYE-ELECTIONS .....................................................................................................................................................55 front matter.indd 3 23/04/2010 15:18:58 CHAPTER 8: APPEALS COMMITTEE A. THE COMMITTEE ..................................................................................................................................................56 B. HEARINGS .............................................................................................................................................................56 CHAPTER 9: NATIONAL, AREA & SPECIALIST COMMITTEES A. NATIONAL COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................................57 i. Northern Ireland ..............................................................................................................................................57 ii. Scotland ..........................................................................................................................................................58 iii. Wales ...............................................................................................................................................................64 B. REGIONAL COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................................66 i. London Area ....................................................................................................................................................66 ii. Midlands Area .................................................................................................................................................67