ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Final book.indb 1 02/05/2012 10:34:23 Final book.indb 2 02/05/2012 10:34:23 EQUITY ANNUAL REPORT 2011 THE EIGHTY FIRST ANNUAL REPORT Adopted by the Council at its meeting held on April 30 & 1 May, 2011 for submission to the Annual Representative Conference 19, 20 & 21 May, 2012 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 Final book.indb 5 02/05/2012 10:34:23 Final book.indb 6 02/05/2012 10:34:23 CONTENTS CHAPTER 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: LIVE PERFORMANCE A. GENERAL ..............................................................................................................................................................14 B. LONDON THEATRE ................................................................................................................................................14 C. COMMERCIAL AND SUBSIDISED THEATRE ...........................................................................................................16 D. ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE ...................................................................................................................................22 E. ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY ...........................................................................................................................23 F. INDEPENDENT THEATRE ARTS (Formerly Small Scale Theatre) ............................................................................23 G. OPERA ..................................................................................................................................................................25 H. BALLET AND DANCE .............................................................................................................................................30 I. VARIETY AND CIRCUS .............................................................................................................................................33 CHAPTER 3: RECORDED MEDIA A. CINEMA FILMS .....................................................................................................................................................40 B. TELEVISION ...........................................................................................................................................................40 C. NEW MEDIA ..........................................................................................................................................................46 D. TV AND NEW MEDIA COMMERCIALS ..................................................................................................................47 E. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT ..................................................................................................................................47 F. ROYALTIES & RESIDUALS MANAGER ......................................................................................................................49 G. AUDIO, RADIO & RECORDING ..............................................................................................................................49 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. EQUITY CHARITABLE TRUST (FORMERLY EQUITY TRUST FUND) ...........................................................................54 F. THE EVELYN NORRIS TRUST ...................................................................................................................................55 G. EDUCATIONAL RECORDING AGENCY (ERA) .........................................................................................................55 H. FEU (FEDERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT UNIONS) ...............................................................................................55 I. THE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMERS AID TRUST (IPAT) ...........................................................................................56 J. LIBERTY ..................................................................................................................................................................57 K. PERFORMERS ALLIANCE .......................................................................................................................................57 L. PPL PERFORMER BOARD .......................................................................................................................................58 M. SECTOR SKILLS COUNCIL ......................................................................................................................................58 N. TRADES UNION CONGRESS ..................................................................................................................................58 O. BAPAM .................................................................................................................................................................61 P. CDET ...................................................................................................................................................................... 62 CHAPTER 7: COUNCIL A. MEETINGS ............................................................................................................................................................63 CHAPTER 8: APPEALS COMMITTEE THE APPEALS COMMITTEE .......................................................................................................................................64 Final book.indb 7 02/05/2012 10:34:23 CHAPTER 9: NATIONAL, AREA & SPECIALIST COMMITTEES A. NATIONAL COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................................65 i. Northern Ireland ..............................................................................................................................................65 ii. Scotland ...........................................................................................................................................................66 iii. Wales ...............................................................................................................................................................74 B. REGIONAL COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................................76 i. London Area ....................................................................................................................................................76 ii. Midlands Area .................................................................................................................................................77 iii. Northern .........................................................................................................................................................77 iv. South East ........................................................................................................................................................83 v. South West ......................................................................................................................................................85 C. SPECIALIST COMMITTEES i. Audio Committee.............................................................................................................................................87