Sir Sam Mendes is spearheading a fund to help people working in the theatre industry in need of emergency financial support. The fund has been established with a £500,000 donation from Netflix and counts Steven Spielberg, Armando Iannucci and David Walliams among its supporters. Sir Sam said: “Thousands of theatre professionals in the UK are struggling. Many of them haven’t been able to get help from the existing Government schemes, and the situation continues to worsen. They need help now.”The fund is “specifically designed for theatre workers who find themselves at breaking point, for those unable to put food on the table or to pay bills, or for those considering leaving the profession altogether”.

Source: Irish Independent July 05, 2020 21:54 UTC