As in you think he knows there’s going to be a full lockdown so he’s just closing in advance?Cinderella cancelling until February has given me such a horrible sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. I’m hoping it’s just a cover for all the extra rehearsals they want to do. But if it’s not, I can’t help but think…what does ALW know that we don’t? Most productions have just cancelled till after Christmas, which makes sense with covid absences. But February is so excessive it makes me think there’s more to it.
following on from what @Mark81 said, it’s absolutely a money making exercise on ALW’s part and (as harsh as it is) an understandable one.Yep totally agree with you on this, considering ALW was moaning last summer about getting the theatres opened it seems ironic that his is the first to shut for seven weeks! He is the most infuriating boss ever, he calls the shots and everyone has to obey! How come others are still going? Maybe he should've adopted the two cast regime and not relied on the few a actors he had. Feel sorry for tech and front of house staff too.if
Yeah, that’s my worry. He is a Tory peer after all, it’s not outside the realms of possibility that he has advanced information on lockdown plans. I just really hope not. Not sure how I’ll cope with another lockdown.As in you think he knows there’s going to be a full lockdown so he’s just closing in advance?
possibly? but probably more than january is a historically quiet month for theatres, especially for a new show which isn’t doing great anyway. he’ll save more money turning the lights off than he would for trying to put performances on and having them continually cancelled.As in you think he knows there’s going to be a full lockdown so he’s just closing in advance?
I don't think the government themselves know what they're going to do, never mind telling an insignificant peer.Yeah, that’s my worry. He is a Tory peer after all, it’s not outside the realms of possibility that he has advanced information on lockdown plans. I just really hope not. Not sure how I’ll cope with another lockdown.
Anyone who can work from home will do, but everyone else, no. My local, Leeds Playhouse has just cancelled performances for the rest of December due to a lot of the cast getting covid. Front of house, crew and actors will not be getting paid for cancelled performances except for ones within 24 hours of cancellation. Anyone who works in offices ie marketing can probably continue working from home and will be paid accordingly.Will cast, crew and theatre workers now not get paid?
That's just awful for them all.Anyone who can work from home will do, but everyone else, no. My local, Leeds Playhouse has just cancelled performances for the rest of December due to a lot of the cast getting covid. Front of house, crew and actors will not be getting paid for cancelled performances except for ones within 24 hours of cancellation. Anyone who works in offices ie marketing can probably continue working from home and will be paid accordingly.
Exactly. This is why their new funding for “theatres” is quite misleading, essentially it’s for the building, people who work for the building etc will come under that but the vast majority of actors and crew members etc are self employed and freelancers so they wouldn’t be covered under that and essentially if they don’t perform they don’t get payed, which is why it’s a decent trade off that some shows are just calling it until after Christmas and new year so that actors etc can get home to their families but it still doesn’t cover the loss of their pay checks etcAnyone who can work from home will do, but everyone else, no. My local, Leeds Playhouse has just cancelled performances for the rest of December due to a lot of the cast getting covid. Front of house, crew and actors will not be getting paid for cancelled performances except for ones within 24 hours of cancellation. Anyone who works in offices ie marketing can probably continue working from home and will be paid accordingly.
I’ve just seen Lauren’s post and it doesn’t sound like at least the ensemble were told anything, the majority of her post could obviously be referring to the unpredictability of covid but she ends it with “See you in Feb Cinders I guess” which comes across quite differently to Carrie’s “apologies if you had tickets, hopefully you’ll all be in Belleville soon!” Boomerang 24 hour storyI wonder if the cast knew this was coming and that's why they were posting passive aggressive posts last week
Well, of course they couldn't appear. Carrie can only perform in her own theatre don't ya knowI struggle to see them justifying a full lockdown until Feb. Things just don't seem to justify that at the moment, plus the damage to the economy would be huge. Vaccine passports and a negative test could keep venues open (if they adhere to it).
Alw really isn't all that big a player in the government, they ignored him for most of covid so far so I don't see why he would suddenly be in the know.
I also thought it was interesting that cinderella isn't listed in the shows appearing at the big night of musicals in manchester
Theatre people aren't normal in that respect, they don't see them as employees and managerI feel sorry for the cast who won't get paid but finding all these tweets a bit strange. Any normal person wouldn't bitch about their boss on a public social media account
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