Behind the glamour of the West End, theatre workers are pushing for better conditions

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It’s easy to assume that the theatre is a world of glitz and glamour. A place where performers have their names in lights and live lives of luxury. But many theatre workers face the same challenges common across all sectors. Unpredictable hours and pay, difficulty achieving work-life balance, a general sense of precarity. Performers and other staff in the Equity union have been pushing for an improvement in their terms. And they’ve already had success. A new deal for theatre workers Equity members have voted to ratify a new three-year agreement with the Society of London Theatre (SOLT). It covers pay…

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