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Dutch artists call for massive support for free theatre producers.

In a fire letter to Minister van Engelshoven, more than a thousand actors and directors ask to financially support the free theatre producers in the Corona crisis. Together, the free theatre producers annually provide 60% of the supply in Dutch theatres and theatres. They do so with their own investments and without subsidies.

Door de maatregelen genomen in de strijd tegen Corona hebben de vrije theaterproducenten al circa 5.000 voorstellingen moeten annuleren. De acteurs en regisseurs vrezen dat producenten dit financieel niet kunnen dragen en zonder steun van de overheid zullen omvallen. Als dat gebeurt zal een hele bedrijfstak worden weggevaagd. Niet alleen de werkgelegenheid van de acteurs staat dan op het spel maar ook die van technici, kostuumontwerpers, decorbouwers, productieleiders, belichters, impresario’s en componisten.

Voor het Nederlandse publiek zal dit een enorme verschraling van het theateraanbod betekenen. Vrije theaterproducenten maken talloze jeugd- en familievoorstellingen, innovatieve musical- toneelproducties, relevante en actuele locatieproducties en bedienen daarmee heel Nederland.

De brief is o.a. ondertekend door Johanna ter Steege, Pierre Bokma, Eric Corton, Waldemar Torenstra, Tineke Schouten, Stefano Keizers, Jelka van Houten, Thijs Romer, Igone de Jongh, Boudewijn de Groot, Henny Vrienten. De brief met alle ondertekenaars is te vinden op de website van ACT: www.acteursbelangen.nl

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