On Monday, 6 July, more than 75 elected MEAA leaders and workplace delegates – including actors, dancers, musicians, technical crew, ushers, and ticketing staff – held an emergency meeting on the current crisis in the Australian live performance industry.
Members will be aware that the industry has been shaken recently by the cancellation of musicals, including Back to the Future, Dear Evan Hansen, Annie, Waitress, and Beetlejuice.
Leaders discussed the structural issues in the industry, as well specific and immediate ways MEAA members can respond collectively to the closures and impending unemployment of hundreds of arts workers.
To that end, MEAA will be holding an Emergency Town Hall Meeting of all live performance workers on Monday, 13 July, to seek endorsement of a Live Performance Action Plan that may include lobbying for an immediate response to the crisis, public-focused campaigning to outline the direct impact on workers and audiences, cross industry consultations to plan a long-term response to keep live performance viable, and further actions showing that creative workers are united in our demands.
All live performance workers are invited to attend.
Erin Madeley
MEAA Chief Executive
Authorised by Erin Madeley, Chief Executive
MEAA
245 Chalmers Street
Redfern NSW 2016
Australia
