ANNUAL REPORT 2012 EQUITY ANNUAL REPORT 2012 THE EIGHTY SECOND ANNUAL REPORT Adopted by the Council at its meeting held on April 29 & 30, 2013 for submission to the Annual Representative Conference 19 & 20 May, 2013 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 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: GENERAL A. ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE ...............................................................................................................7 B. BALLOTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 C. LOBBYING ACTIVITY ................................................................................................................................................7 D. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ..................................................................................................................10 E. RECRUITMENT & RETENTION ...............................................................................................................................12 F. CLARENCE DERWENT AWARDS .............................................................................................................................12 CHAPTER 2: INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANISING A. GENERAL ..............................................................................................................................................................13 CHAPTER 3: LIVE PERFORMANCE A. GENERAL ..............................................................................................................................................................14 B. LONDON THEATRE ................................................................................................................................................14 C. COMMERCIAL AND SUBSIDISED THEATRE ...........................................................................................................16 D. ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE ...................................................................................................................................22 E. ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY ...........................................................................................................................25 F. INDEPENDENT THEATRE ARTS (Formerly Small Scale Theatre) ............................................................................25 G. OPERA ..................................................................................................................................................................26 H. SINGERS ................................................................................................................................................................31 I. BALLET AND DANCE ...............................................................................................................................................31 J. VARIETY AND CIRCUS ............................................................................................................................................35 CHAPTER 4: RECORDED MEDIA A. CINEMA FILMS .....................................................................................................................................................42 B. TELEVISION ...........................................................................................................................................................43 C. NEW MEDIA ..........................................................................................................................................................50 D. TV AND NEW MEDIA COMMERCIALS ..................................................................................................................50 E. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT ..................................................................................................................................52 F. ROYALTIES & RESIDUALS MANAGER ......................................................................................................................52 G. AUDIO, RADIO & RECORDING ..............................................................................................................................53 CHAPTER 5: INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES A. BRITISH/AMERICAN EQUITY EXCHANGES .............................................................................................................56 CHAPTER 6: INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ACTORS A. EUROFIA ...............................................................................................................................................................57 B. FIA CONGRESS ......................................................................................................................................................57 C. FIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & ENGLISH SPEAKING GROUP .................................................................................58 D. EQUITY/GHANA ACTORS’ GUILD TWINNING PROJECT .........................................................................................59 CHAPTER 7: RELATIONSHIP WITH OUTSIDE BODIES A. AMNESTY ..............................................................................................................................................................62 B. BRITISH COPYRIGHT COUNCIL ..............................................................................................................................62 C. BRITISH EQUITY COLLECTING SOCIETY (BECS) ......................................................................................................62 D. DANCE UK .............................................................................................................................................................62 E. EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUST (FORMERLY EQUITY TRUST FUND) ...........................................................................62 F. THE EVELYN NORRIS TRUST ...................................................................................................................................63 G. EDUCATIONAL RECORDING AGENCY (ERA) .........................................................................................................63 H. FEU (FEDERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT UNIONS) ...............................................................................................63 I. THE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMERS AID TRUST (IPAT) ...........................................................................................64 J. LIBERTY ..................................................................................................................................................................65 K. PERFORMERS ALLIANCE .......................................................................................................................................65 L. PPL PERFORMER BOARD .......................................................................................................................................65 M. SECTOR SKILLS COUNCIL ......................................................................................................................................66 N. TRADES UNION CONGRESS ..................................................................................................................................66 O. BAPAM .................................................................................................................................................................69 P. CDET ...................................................................................................................................................................... 69 Q. DRAMA UK ...........................................................................................................................................................69 CHAPTER 8: COUNCIL A. MEETINGS ............................................................................................................................................................71 CHAPTER 9: APPEALS AND STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEES THE APPEALS AND STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEES ..............................................................................................72 CHAPTER 10: NATIONAL, AREA & SPECIALIST COMMITTEES A. NATIONAL COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................................73 1. Northern Ireland ..............................................................................................................................................73 2. Scotland ...........................................................................................................................................................74 3. Wales ...............................................................................................................................................................78 B. REGIONAL COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................................81 1. London Area ....................................................................................................................................................81 2. Midlands Area .................................................................................................................................................81 3. Northern