Fee rise for writers at TNC theatres

WGGB’s theatre negotiators have agreed a 2% rise on minimum fees under the union’s TNC agreement (covering the Royal Court, National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company).

The rise is backdated to 1 April 2019 and means the minimum rate for a full-length play rises from £12,742 to £12,997 (except for the Royal Court Upstairs, which rises from £9,973 to £10,172).

WGGB General Secretary Ellie Peers said: “Our national agreements in theatre mean that playwrights working for these three major theatres – as well as those working under our ITC and UK Theatre agreements – benefit from regular uplifts in minimum fees. The creative industry is worth over £101 billion a year to the UK economy and it is only right that writers receive credit and proper remuneration for their contribution.”