Sam Mendes Creates U.K. Theater Fund, Backed by Netflix and Steven Spielberg

The Theatre Artists Fund, spearheaded by Sam Mendes to help support freelancers in the U.K. stage industry struggling during the lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, has raised £1.6 million ($2 million) since it launched on July 6, with donations from a number of major stars.

Jamie Lang Sam Mendes’ Theatre Arts Fund has raised £1.6 million ($2 million) to support out-of-work theater professionals across the U.K. by offering quick and easy access to a £1000 ($1,276) grant.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThree weeks after filmmaker Sam Mendes teamed up with Netflix to launch a $620K (£500K) fund to support the UK’s embattled theater workers, the pot has swollen to $2M (£1.6M) and counting.Prominent figures to contribute include the estate of the late Peter Saunders and Lady Saunders, the UK theater impresario behind The Mousetrap, which joins Netflix as the headline supporter.

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Netflix has donated $625,000 (£500,000) to a new fund established by Sam Mendes, the Society of London Theatre and U.K. Theatre to help the U.K.'s pandemic-affected theater workers.

coronavirus crisis and haven’t received any financial support.The multiple award-winning film and theatre director, whose most recent work was helming war epic 1917, has established the fund for those who are at most need, with a view to granting those eligible as quickly as possible.“It is specifically designed for theatre workers who find themselves at breaking point, for those unable to put food on the table or to pay bills, or for those considering leaving the profession altogether”, Mendes

Tom Grater International Film ReporterSam Mendes, The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre and Netflix have established a fund to support beleaguered workers in the sector during the ongoing COVID-19 closures.The streamer is donating $620K (£500K) to launch the initiative, which will give out grants of up to £1K per person. To be eligible, applicants must have worked in theater between March 31, 2020, and the beginning of 2019.

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