Two-year pay deal for ITC theatre writers

WGGB has reached a two-year pay deal for writers working under its ITC theatre agreement.

Writers will see a 2.9% increase on existing rates from 1 April 2018, while next year will see a rise of 2.5% from 1 April 2019.

The rate for a play over 70 minutes will rise to £8,952 this year, and £9,176 next year.

The writing rate for plays of between 30 and 70 minutes increases to £5,961 this year and £6,110 next year.

Shorter plays of under 30 minutes will be paid at a rate of £2,981 from 1 April 2018 and £3,056 from 1 April 2019.

Other increases include uplifts to royalty fees and thresholds, meal allowances, day rates and option purchases.

WGGB General Secretary Ellie Peers said: “Theatre writers play an important role in the UK’s creative industries which are currently booming, worth £92 billion per year and growing at twice the rate of the UK economy. It is important playwrights are properly remunerated for their valuable contribution and this two-year deal guarantees a rising income until 2020.”