ANNUAL REPORT 2010 cover.indd 138 28/04/2011 14:28:03 cover.indd 139 28/04/2011 14:28:03 EQUITY ANNUAL REPORT 2010 THE EIGHTIETH ANNUAL REPORT Adopted by the Council at its meeting held on 5 April, 2011 for submission to the Annual Representative Conference 22 & 23 May, 2011 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 Book 2.indb 1 28/04/2011 12:26:41 Book 2.indb 2 28/04/2011 12:26:41 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: GENERAL A. ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE ...............................................................................................................5 B. BALLOTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 C. LOBBYING ACTIVITY ................................................................................................................................................5 D. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ....................................................................................................................8 E. RECRUITMENT & RETENTION ...............................................................................................................................10 F. CLARENCE DERWENT AWARDS .............................................................................................................................10 CHAPTER 2: LIVE PERFORMANCE A. GENERAL ..............................................................................................................................................................12 B. LONDON THEATRE ................................................................................................................................................12 C. COMMERCIAL AND SUBSIDISED THEATRE ...........................................................................................................13 D. NATIONAL THEATRE ..............................................................................................................................................20 E. ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY ...........................................................................................................................22 F. INDEPENDENT THEATRE ARTS (Formerly Small Scale Theatre) ............................................................................22 G. OPERA ..................................................................................................................................................................24 H. BALLET AND DANCE .............................................................................................................................................29 I. VARIETY AND CIRCUS .............................................................................................................................................33 CHAPTER 3: FILM, TV & RADIO A. CINEMA FILMS .....................................................................................................................................................40 B. TELEVISION ...........................................................................................................................................................40 C. NEW MEDIA ..........................................................................................................................................................46 D. TV AND NEW MEDIA COMMERCIALS ..................................................................................................................47 E. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT ..................................................................................................................................48 F. ROYALTIES & RESIDUALS MANAGER ......................................................................................................................49 G. AUDIO, RADIO & RECORDING ..............................................................................................................................50 CHAPTER 4: INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES A. BRITISH/AMERICAN EQUITY EXCHANGES .............................................................................................................52 CHAPTER 5: INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ACTORS A. EUROFIA AND FIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .........................................................................................................53 B. FIA ENGLISH SPEAKING GROUP ............................................................................................................................53 CHAPTER 6: RELATIONSHIP WITH OUTSIDE BODIES A. AMNESTY ..............................................................................................................................................................54 B. BRITISH COPYRIGHT COUNCIL ..............................................................................................................................54 C. BRITISH EQUITY COLLECTING SOCIETY (BECS) ......................................................................................................54 D. DANCE UK .............................................................................................................................................................54 E. DANCERS CAREER DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................................54 F. EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUST (FORMERLY EQUITY TRUST FUND) ............................................................................55 G. THE EVELYN NORRIS TRUST ..................................................................................................................................55 H. EDUCATIONAL RECORDING AGENCY (ERA) .........................................................................................................55 I. FEU (FEDERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT UNIONS) .................................................................................................56 J. THE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMERS AID TRUST (IPAT)...........................................................................................57 K. LIBERTY .................................................................................................................................................................57 L. PERFORMERS ALLIANCE ........................................................................................................................................57 M. PPL PERFORMER BOARD .....................................................................................................................................58 N. SECTOR SKILLS COUNCIL ......................................................................................................................................59 O. TRADES UNION CONGRESS ..................................................................................................................................59 P. BAPAM ..................................................................................................................................................................63 Q. CDET .....................................................................................................................................................................63 CHAPTER 7: COUNCIL A. MEETINGS ............................................................................................................................................................64 B. BY-ELECTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................64 CHAPTER 8: APPEALS COMMITTEE A. THE COMMITTEE ..................................................................................................................................................65 B. HEARINGS .............................................................................................................................................................65 CHAPTER 9: NATIONAL, AREA & SPECIALIST COMMITTEES A. NATIONAL COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................................67 i. Northern Ireland ..............................................................................................................................................67 ii. Scotland ...........................................................................................................................................................68 iii. Wales ...............................................................................................................................................................71 B. REGIONAL COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................................74 i. London Area ....................................................................................................................................................74 ii. Midlands Area .................................................................................................................................................75 iii. Northern .........................................................................................................................................................76 iv. South East ........................................................................................................................................................80