​The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre 2024
THERE HAS BEEN A DECLINE OF 42% IN THE
NUMBER OF ARTS GCSES SINCE 2010
​Alarm bells are deafening at the decline in UK arts education with significant correction required to unpick the damage done.
Theatre has no money
and little time left
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THE STAGE July 25th 2024
KIER STARMER’S NEW GOVERNMENT IS NOT
POISED TO PROVIDE NEW MONEY FOR THE ARTS​
Mention of additional funding for arts and culture was absent from Labour’s manifesto, an omission actors’ union Equity called "short-sighted" after its recent research uncovered a 16% overall decline in public body funding since 2017.
If you have a little spare time volunteer it with us.
Whether your skills are on stage back stage or off stage...
or if you'd simply like to help out in any capacity, donate what time you have and -
BECOME AN ACTORVIST
Donate your talent, expertise and insight and let's make some theatre for new audiences to fall in love with.
AS ACTORVISTS
We can help win a reprieve for the artform we love, see it enrich many more lives, and rebuild and industry where a few more of us can make a living again.
Whether you you feel you could best collaborate with us right now, tomorrow, or in 12 months time, tell us about it ASAP via the form below WITH NO OBLIGATION, we'll be in touch.
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​Meanwhile, we'll keep trying to raise the public funding, commercial sponsorship and private donations necessary to pay a company of our size and ambition a living wage in the future.​​​​​​​
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For now...
We rehearse, build and market
our productions over
Followed by performing, filming
and live- streaming over
In the meantime we're currently operating a part-time, rehearsal and performance structure, over two months, principally in the evenings and at weekends, to allow theatre professionals, especially those who've had to take up conventional jobs, to participate whilst maintaining alternative sources of income. ​ We’ve euphemistically nicknamed this pattern of working A Month of Sundays borrowing an olde English phrase for a series of miraculous events! ​​​​ For workshop presentations Rehearsals will usually  take place, Tuesdays to Sundays over 9 consecutive evening and weekend sessions followed by up to 5 public presentations between Friday and Sunday night, ​ We’ve calling this pattern of working A Nine Day Wonder borrowing another olde English phrase for a series of miraculous events!!
What level of Actorvism would suit you?
I want to sign up but I'll need to feel sure this is a credible, operation, that's on a strong footing legally, financially and constitutionally. People's free time is valuable so what's being asked of everyone needs to be fair, transparent and no one must be exploited.
Please consider becoming a trustee. You're exactly who we're looking for at this time.
Let's do this!! Oh, no wait I'm so busy, I want to help but realistically, I'm afraid...
Our Month of Sundays scheme is for you.
we'll be holding regular Sunday get-togethers for actorvists to help out in any way they can, be it flyering, helping to make or source stuff , front of house or just simply contributing practical ideas or inspiration for a few hours. If you can commit to donating just four Sundays a year, on dates to suit. you it would make a big difference. ​
I can't make a living in theatre anymore. I'd love to help win over an audience for the future but I've a new job.
Most of our productions are currently scheduled for actorvists like you to find a creative outlet and fight for the art form you love.
Our shows tend to be created over a 4 intensive long weekends and performed over a second month from Friday to Sunday.
