ANNUAL REPORT 2006 EQUITY ANNUAL REPORT 2006 The seventy sixth annual report Adopted by the Council at its meeting held on April 3, 2007 for submission to the Annual Representative Conference 19-21 May, 2007. 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] Web site: www.equity.org.uk ANNUAL REPORT 2006 CONTENTS 1. GENERAL ...............................................................................................1 A. Annual Representative Conference......................................................1 B. Ballots .....................................................................................................1 (i) Election of President 2006 – 2008.................................................................... 1 (ii) Election of Equity Council 2006 – 2008.......................................................... 1 (iii) Election of Vice Presidents 2006 – 2008 ....................................................... 1 (iv) Election of Honorary Treasurer...................................................................... 1 (v) Election of Appeals Committee and Standing Orders Committee.............. 1 C. Censorship Conference.........................................................................1 D. Lobbying Activities ................................................................................2 (i) Theatre Funding................................................................................................. 2 (ii) BBC Charter Review/ Licence Fee.................................................................. 3 (iii) Northern Ireland Drama Production .............................................................. 3 (iv) Agents’ Regulations ........................................................................................ 3 E. Marketing and membership services ...................................................3 (i) Job Information Service.................................................................................... 3 (ii) Events ................................................................................................................ 4 (iii) Website ............................................................................................................. 4 (iv) Training............................................................................................................. 4 (v) Publications....................................................................................................... 5 F. Clarence Derwent Awards 2005 ............................................................5 2. THEATRE, VARIETY & CIRCUS ................................................6 A. General....................................................................................................7 (i) Theatre Fight Directors ..................................................................................... 7 (ii) Overseas Touring ............................................................................................. 7 B. London Theatre ......................................................................................8 (i) West End Theatre Agreement........................................................................... 8 (ii) West End Choreographers Agreement .......................................................... 8 (iii) West End Designers’ Agreement .................................................................. 8 (iv) West End Directors’ Agreement..................................................................... 9 (v) West End Deputies’ Committee....................................................................... 9 (vi) Shakespeare’s Globe ...................................................................................... 9 (vii) Disney Theatrical Productions Limited........................................................ 9 page i ANNUAL REPORT 2006 C. Commercial and Subsidised Theatre .......................................................10 (i) Commercial Theatre Agreement .................................................................... 10 (ii) Subsidised Repertory Agreement................................................................. 11 (iii) Theatre Choreographers’ Agreement.......................................................... 12 (v) Theatre Designers’ Agreement...................................................................... 12 (vi) TMA Theatre Directors’ Agreement ............................................................. 13 (vii) Touring........................................................................................................... 14 D. Royal National Theatre ..............................................................................14 (i) Actors................................................................................................................ 15 (ii) Stage Management ......................................................................................... 15 E. Royal Shakespeare Company ...................................................................15 F. Small Scale Theatre ...................................................................................16 (i) General.............................................................................................................. 16 (ii) Equity/ITC Agreement for choreographers.................................................. 17 (iii) Equity/ITC Designers’ Agreement ............................................................... 17 (iv) Small Scale Theatre Committee .................................................................. 17 G. Opera ....................................................................................................18 (i) Agreement for Opera Singers........................................................................ 18 (ii) Guest Artists ................................................................................................... 18 (iii) Opera and Ballet Stage Management .......................................................... 18 (iv) Agreement for Opera Directors 2006........................................................... 18 (v) Royal Opera House/English National Opera................................................ 18 (vi) Glyndebourne, Scottish, Welsh National Opera, Opera North ................. 18 (vii) All other companies...................................................................................... 18 (viii) Opera Singers Pension Scheme ................................................................ 19 (ix) Opera and Ballet Touring Allowances......................................................... 19 (x) English National Opera .................................................................................. 19 a. Chorus ............................................................................................. 19 b. Extra Chorus.................................................................................... 19 c. Stage Management.......................................................................... 19 d. Actors/Dancers ................................................................................ 20 (xi) Glyndebourne................................................................................................ 20 a. Chorus ............................................................................................. 20 b. Extra Chorus.................................................................................... 20 c. Stage Management.......................................................................... 20 d. Actors and Dancers ......................................................................... 20 (xii) Opera North ................................................................................................... 20 (xiii) Royal Opera House...................................................................................... 21 a. General ............................................................................................ 21 b. Chorus ............................................................................................. 21 c. Extra Chorus .................................................................................... 22 d. Stage Management ......................................................................... 22 e. Actors and Dancers ......................................................................... 22 (xiv) Scottish Opera ............................................................................................ 22 (xv) Opera Deputies Committee.......................................................................... 23 page ii ANNUAL REPORT 2006 H. Ballet and Dance ........................................................................................23 (i) Agreement ........................................................................................................ 23 (ii) Dancer’s Pension Scheme............................................................................. 23 (iii) Dancers Career Development....................................................................... 24 (iv) Birmingham Royal Ballet ............................................................................. 24 (v) English National Ballet .................................................................................. 24 a. Dancers....................................................................................................................24