British theatres need serious support, says actor turned MP

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Giles Watling fears sector will not survive without help during coronavirus crisis

There are few people in parliament, or even the UK, who know more about regional theatre than the Conservative MP Giles Watling. That is why the actor turned politician is leading a push for the government to save the sector, which he said was weeks from oblivion.

 

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Theatres should not be bailed....

1. The tax payer cannot bail out everyone. We are already spending cash at a mind boggling rate. Its not sustainable. 2. No one is going anywhere near a crowded theatre anytime soon unless your mad.

Well he would say that.

Please form a queue ...... millions have been waiting for support for 3 months now. Many of these people work in theatres, the arts & TV. They've been excluded from the furlough scheme and SEISS and now find themselves with £0 income. 3 million excludedUK & ForgottenLtd

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You can't support everything that may sound harsh but it's true

Life isn't worth living without culture, but what can we do? Put people in a theatre and you will get transmission. I'm not being a grinch, it's just an ugly fact.

No, they really don't.

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