Birmingham Rep may make 40% of roles redundant amid Covid-19 crisis
Despite emergency support funds, cuts may be needed for theatre to survive loss of income during coronavirus closure Birmingham Repertory theatre is considering cost-saving measures that may result in up to 40% of roles being made redundant. The announcement, which comes days after Boris Johnson's £1.57bn rescue package to "protect and preserve" the arts, reveals the enduringly perilous state for a theatre industr…