Royal Exchange to cut 65% of workstaff as theatre faces fight for survival
Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre is to cut two-thirds of its permanent workforce as its leaders battle "to ensure the survival" of the much-loved organisation.
The city centre theatre said it is "just not financially viable" to open with social distancing measures in place, even if the Government were to lift the current restrictions that are preventing theatres from letting in audiences.
It has about 90 full-time staff and 60 part-time staff, with an annual wage bill of £3.9m.
Bryony Shanahan, who joined the theatre as j... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
