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 told The Guardian.
He added that the Theatre Artists Fund, as it’s called, is “not for buildings or regular staff but for freelance artists who actually make the shows that the public pay to see”.The recipients in question are those who have fallen.