When Lesley Manville He worked as an actor in the 1980s, there was a plentiful opportunity to work on stage and a lot of choice for the audience. But slowly, over decades, she looked sadly theater After the theater near.
Theatrical owners across the country said Independent to take care of support everyday their theaters at risk. While fighting for maintaining its water places, the regional theater could face its final act.
Mrs. Merville called Better financing of theater around the UK as she accepted Best actress Gong on Olivier awards for her role in Oedipus At Wyndham Theater, London.
“There is not enough money thrown into a regional theater,” she said how she picked up a reward.
She later told the BBC Today Program: “It’s tragic because those theaters serve their communities. Sometimes they travel to see the play or ballet, or opera, can be banned.
“And safely from performance from performance, there is less opportunity. When I was younger, you went anywhere to make a show. It will be a reduced discipline, because they are not always the amount for them. The art The sea, for our reason, continue to be financed. “
The double winner of Olivier is not the only actor related to the death of regional theaters. Shereener Browne, soon appears at the Chichester Festival theater in Government inspector, She said that regional theaters are vital for the arts ecosystem.
“If we do not finance them properly and allow them to flourish, and the actors appear, and more established actors, do not get the opportunity to flourish – to risk with their art,” Western, “she said Independent.
“I think that the risk of having a reduced number of creatives for the West End feed, which is huge.
“But more importantly and potentially will lose the stories. We will lose these people who speak stories that connect what is happening on stage on stage. I think everything is good and good to have Oh mamaBut really what people want to see are stories that echo with them and reconsider. And they will massively reduce in numbers if we do not finance writers, manufacturers, directories and actors for making and creating in these smaller spaces. Everything is connected. “
Research from the company London Theater (Salt) and A theater in the UK In 2024. He warned that without emergency investments, almost 40 percent of buildings in the UK are risking for closing. Meanwhile, there are 43 theaters currently closing in 2025 in danger. – increase five from the year before, according to the trust of the theater.
Kathy Bourne, Chichester Festival’s Chichester Festival CEO, “I’m worried about it every day.”
Podfunding meant that her theater had to be far more selective when it comes to taking new work, he said, asking, “How many risks can we take new work?
“[Regional theatres are] Great organizations for the delivery of new work because we are here to support the development of it. “
The biggest fear of Miss Bourne is that if financing is cut, the Chichester Festival theater will have to reduce its learning, education and participation. Currently runs the largest theater of young people in the country for more than 900 children.
“They’re the audience tomorrow,” she said. “If we lose them, we’re not anywhere.”
The theater is forced to collect and campaign to continue financing Bursa by 23 percent of children in their theater youth, which otherwise would not have the opportunity to be part of that group.
The UK is ranked among the lowest in Europe for Government consumption about culture 2024. years, according to the art campaign and University of Warwick. It was one of the few nations to reduce the residential financing between 2010. and 2022. Years.
SOLT and UK theater reported in February that if they could access investments, 54 percent could provide more jobs for their local communities, and 62 percent would increase or improve their reach.
Stephanie Sirr, President of the Yeast Britain and Executive Director of Nottingham Playhouse, said the current proportion could lead to an “existential situation”.
“I think the theater sector is so inventive and creative and do more with less, that people have forgotten that there will be a lower dot where nothing can be done,” she added nothing.
“Risks horrible for a small public spending, and that’s my concern. It’s a lot of benefits for a little investment and what would you lose if you’d lose it [theatres] It is absolutely extraordinary. “
Chris Stafford, director of the Leicester curve, said “Stupid” in public funding meant that theaters could not build investment reserves in their theater.
For the curve theater, he warned: “There is only so long to continue without actual cash injection that will be needed, and I look at at least 5 million pounds to enter this building.
“I’m looking at our theater, it’s the center of the community. It’s a hub for many people living, they work and learn on our doorstep, and it is my responsibility to make sure I keep this theater as it is possible.”
SOLT and UK theater invited that the government invested £ 500 million for four years in theater buildings and areas for resolving emergency repairs and imprisonment. They said that they would unlock at least another 500 million pounds in additional private investments, providing value for money and making jobs.
Mr. Stafford said, “I really believe is the real investment because public purse receives a bang for his dollar in terms of the economic influence of what we do.”
Digital, culture, media and sports spokesman said: “We are not an illusion on financial matters that are faced by the cultural sector faced and to dedicate them to support in this difficult time.
“More than 150m pounds of money and the taxpayer went independently and we ensure that the theaters succeed through the country through our League Foundation, which is part of the fund, and the emergency capital works in English and places in England.”