Sam Mendes Calls On Netflix & Amazon To Save UK Theaters From COVID Closure

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Sam Mendes Calls On Netflix & Amazon To Save UK Theaters From COVID Closure
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Sam Mendes has a plan to save the UK’s theaters. The film and stage director, who won a Tony for his helming of The Ferryman in 2019, has outlined his vision for a rescue package to prop up the cou…

, Mendes called the current situation the “biggest challenge to Britain’s cultural life since the outbreak of the Second World War”.

“The country’s theatres and actors, musicians and music venues, dancers and dance spaces, concert halls and opera houses are all under threat. The theatre needs a plan, and I believe we have one,” he continued. Mendes states the “continuance of social distancing makes the prospect of reopening simply impossible” for theaters, in contrast with films in cinemas which he believes could still have “a relatively successful socially distanced commercial run”.He suggests that as theaters cannot re-open in the short term, a package must be created to sustain the workforce of freelancers and self-employed artists.

“This is not a request for a handout, or for long-term life support. It is an offer for the government to become partners in a successful business,” he adds.director also suggests that some companies that may have increased profits during the coronavirus could financially assist with saving theaters. He directly calls on

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