16:00:56 From Elysia Moore : Hello everyone 16:01:11 From Elysia Moore : We are just waiting for everyone to arrive, so do bear with us 16:01:19 From Danielle To All Panelists : hello 16:01:35 From Kit Lane To All Panelists : Hello 16:02:13 From Elysia Moore : Welcome everyone! Thank you for joining us today 16:02:30 From Maria Eugenia Ceccotti To All Panelists : thank you for this huge opportunity. Cheers from Argentina! 16:02:54 From Elysia Moore : we will be using this chat function today for discussions between ateendees - so please do add your thoughts 16:03:28 From Elysia Moore : If you have a question for a panelist - please make sure you pop this in the Q&A function and we will endeavor to respond to you ASAP 16:03:36 From Mark Donovan To All Panelists : hi all from Cork city Ireland. mark 16:03:45 From Elysia Moore : Hi Mark, thanks for joining us! 16:04:09 From Elysia Moore : welcome everybody- so many people from all over the world - fantastic! 16:04:17 From Iain Young : Hi I’m a Freelance Theatre Technician specialising in lighting from Glasgow I’m a member of ALD,ABTT and BECTU 16:04:43 From Elysia Moore : Please be aware that attendees cannot be seen via video or audio so please do use the chat function and Q&A fuction to get involved! 16:04:54 From Elysia Moore : We welcome all your thoughts and questions. 16:06:07 From Elysia Moore : Blackout was run at GSA and at PLASA. 16:06:26 From Elysia Moore : The evaluation can be found here: https://gsauk.org/sites/default/files/2020%20Images/UK%20Backstage%20Entertainment%20Industry%20Report%20%286%29.pdf 16:06:44 From Elysia Moore : Please do take a look as it is a fascinating read 16:07:30 From Chris Hay To All Panelists : Hi all joined a little late can you please share the link to the report? Thanks! 16:13:47 From Elysia Moore : Blackout was run at GSA and at PLASA. The evaluation can be found here: https://gsauk.org/sites/default/files/2020%20Images/UK%20Backstage%20Entertainment%20Industry%20Report%20%286%29.pdf 16:13:59 From Elysia Moore : Please be aware that attendees cannot be seen via video or audio so please do use the chat function and Q&A fuction to get involved! We welcome all your thoughts and questions. 16:14:06 From Philip Speck : Hi! - Phil at University of Birmingham. Here to learn, but also to feed back to a working group around a 'centre for performance wellbeing' as part of Uni welfare - I stuck my nose in to it here at the Uni, because its starting focus was 'performers' and I was aware of your evaluation/project work and felt the scope here should be much wider. Thanks. 16:14:55 From Elysia Moore : Hi Phil, thanks for the background - its great to know why people are attending today and what they hope to gain from the session 16:15:30 From Elysia Moore : If anyone else would like to share why they are attending or there background or thoughts on mental health in our industry please do share. we welcome all your thoughts 16:16:57 From Iain Young To All Panelists : I have mental health condition and found the blackout at PLASA very helpful thank you 16:17:26 From Mig Burgess To Iain Young and All Panelists : Thanks for being so honest Iain. I am glad you liked blackout 16:17:34 From Elysia Moore : Hi Iain, thank you for sharing that. 16:17:51 From Maria Eugenia Ceccotti To All Panelists : I strongly believe mental health is a vital point for the moment we should go back to work, trying to face audience, cast and crew fear after all this situation. 16:17:54 From Elysia Moore : Glad to hear you found Blackout so helpful 16:18:31 From Sebastian Barnes : Hi. I’m joining as I’m having concerning conversations with colleagues, not clear how to best support them. 16:19:03 From Sophie Acreman : Hi, I'm Sophie and I'm a Company Stage Manager. I've had to deal with a few Mental Health issues, within my companies over the past few years and have also struggled myself. I am interested to learn more about this area and be better prepared to deal with these situations. 16:19:41 From James Matthews : I have had my issues through training and now in the industyr 16:19:54 From Natasha Pater : Bectu are working on a rate card and similar things were brought up with regards to clarification on day length and contract length, especially considering well being. 16:19:55 From James Matthews : Im interested to hear more 16:19:59 From Elysia Moore : If anyone has any questions for Paul about his research into Mental Health in the Backstage Entertainment Industry please do post you questions in the Q&A 16:20:40 From William Goad To All Panelists : The words the show must go on is the really interesting point. My counsellor challenged me when we talk about the phrase and this a real reality check to my thinking and mental health. 16:21:20 From Elysia Moore : Hi Seb, thank you for your thoughts. If you would like to ask the panel their thoughts on how best to deal with colleagues and friends who may be struggling please do so 16:21:25 From Elysia Moore : I think it is a very important issue 16:21:56 From rose : hello! i'm a freelance stage tech in scotland and i'm here to understand the situation as it feels somewhat intangible to me - i'd like to be able to advocate for these issues from an informed place 16:22:16 From Colin Greatbatch To All Panelists : Hi! - Colin, graduating student from Guildhall School of Music and Drama and I recently completed my graduation project which was based on finding out about mental health and it's effect in the industry. From my own personal experiences I have passionately tried to create conversations about mental health both in work and education. I look forward to reading this report to learn about the topic in a more detail. 16:22:39 From Elysia Moore : Hi Maria, i agree there will likely be some fear when people start heading back to work. If yo would like to address the panelists on there ideas on how this could be tackled- please do pop it in the Q&A section 16:23:30 From Sebastian Barnes : I can’t see a link to Paul’s document in the Chat, or did I miss it at the start? 16:23:41 From Elysia Moore : Hi Natasha, great to hear that Bectu are releasing some guidance around day length contact length etc. If you have a link do feel free to post it :) 16:23:46 From Danielle To All Panelists : https://gsauk.org/sites/default/files/2020%20Images/UK%20Backstage%20Entertainment%20Industry%20Report%20%286%29.pd 16:23:59 From Ted Westwood To All Panelists : https://gsauk.org/sites/default/files/2020%20Images/UK%20Backstage%20Entertainment%20Industry%20Report%20%286%29.pdf 16:24:07 From Ted Westwood : https://gsauk.org/sites/default/files/2020%20Images/UK%20Backstage%20Entertainment%20Industry%20Report%20%286%29.pdf 16:24:13 From Danielle To All Panelists : Sebastian I’ve sent it above 16:24:53 From Colin Greatbatch : Hi! - Colin, graduating student from Guildhall School of Music and Drama and I recently completed my graduation project which was based on finding out about mental health and it's effect in the industry. From my own personal experiences I have passionately tried to create conversations about mental health both in work and education. I look forward to reading this report to learn about the topic in a more detail. 16:25:05 From Elysia Moore : Hi Colin great to hear about your background, we hope you enjoy the session! 16:25:34 From Bill Stanford : Do we know roughly how the seminar recordings will be available? 16:25:58 From Duncan Grieve To All Panelists : Show call at 6? Seems optimistic. 16:26:16 From Elysia Moore : The ABTT do currently have a list of Health & Wellbeing resources available on their website here:https://www.abtt.org.uk/health-and-wellbeing-resources/ 16:26:24 From Rebecca Carpenter To All Panelists : I know that Orange Tree Theatre have a mental health walk every wednesday 16:26:26 From Cath B : Applause for Thought are offering mental health training/support. Find them on Facebook and Twitter 16:27:10 From Hazuki To All Panelists : hi, I've been working in the industry for just under a year now in stage and lighting. I've come into the industry having struggled with multiple mental health issues and it's obviously not the easiest thing, and maybe I've been lucky in my workplaces so far, but I do feel like I've come into one of the most understanding and caring industry, despite being incredibly demanding, when it comes to mental health. 16:27:19 From Elysia Moore : Hi Bill, hope you are well, I will be aiming to try and get the recording out and available in the next two weeks. Please do bear with me though as currently most ABTT staff are on furlough. 16:28:06 From Elysia Moore : Theatre Support Helpline: 0800 915 4617 / advice@theatrehelpline.org – ALL CALLS FREE OF CHARGE 16:28:18 From Pat O'Toole To All Panelists : To find the list of resources :http://www.time4changementalhealthcharter.com/ 16:28:32 From Sebastian Barnes : Theatre support website, https://theatresupport.info 16:28:54 From Bill Stanford : Of course, thanks alot Elysia! 16:28:56 From Elysia Moore : TheatreSupport.info also have centralised information about how and where you can access support if you work in the theatre industry. 16:29:47 From Elysia Moore : The Theatrical Guild are a UK charity for backstage and front of house workers, with over 125 years’ experience helping people. https://ttg.org.uk/ 16:29:57 From Elysia Moore : No problem Bill 16:30:15 From Elysia Moore : Pat has shared the following resource: To find the list of resources :http://www.time4changementalhealthcharter.com/ 16:31:22 From Elysia Moore : https://twitter.com/ApplauseThought Triple award winning charity organisation that provides free and low-cost Mental Health support, talks, and courses for those in the Arts industry. 16:31:37 From Natasha Houghton : Theres this charity that offer free suicide awareness training 16:31:40 From Natasha Houghton : https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/training 16:32:33 From Sebastian Barnes : As a semi retired theatre tech, I’m interested in supporting older workers, particularly as they’re likely to be overlooked in theatre recovery phase. 16:33:03 From Elysia Moore : Thank you for sharing this Natasha - if anyone else has any relevant resources that should be made available. The ABTT are currently collating these and are sharing widely 16:34:48 From Pat O'Toole To All Panelists : Rose Bruford College have run specific mental health first aid courses for Stage Managers with a industry focused trainer which is important. It has been very helpful having 15 First Aiders in college as front line responders 16:36:27 From Sebastian Barnes : @Paul I’m aware that other sectors regularly provide employee mental health support, often through external specialists/ counsellors. Theatre sector is behind, not least because this can be costly. 16:36:28 From Elysia Moore : That is fantastic information Pat. Thank you for letting us know 16:37:19 From ianlamb To All Panelists : There are a lot of friends and colleagues in the business with whom I am sharing MH news, views, experience and support on Face Book. It would be great to know if a recording of this fantastic seminar will be available to share with anyone who could not make it or did not know of it. Thanks you. 16:37:53 From Sebastian Barnes : @Alison I agree about being a listener. BECTU has funding for another year of their Mentoring scheme, aimed at providing relevant support in a range of areas. 16:38:10 From Elysia Moore : Hi Ian, this seminar is currently being recorded and the ABTT are hoping to share this widely in the next few weeks. We will follow up with all attendees to let you know where this is posted. 16:39:05 From Claire Morrissey To All Panelists : FANTASTIC Alison - this is what we are attempting to tackle head on with peer support talks online, and further on to a podcast collection. The talks are all about us talking together. 16:39:07 From Elysia Moore : Thank you for all your insightful and interesting questions so far. 16:39:47 From Elysia Moore : Please do keep asking our panelists for their thoughts and ideas! 16:39:57 From ianlamb To All Panelists : Brilliant. Thank you. I am working closely with Claire Morrisey who posted a question on the Q&A page here. Regards, Ian Lamb 16:40:19 From Claire Morrissey To All Panelists : Link to peer support mental health talks - https://www.thecowshedlive.com/audiocast 16:41:15 From ianlamb To All Panelists : The panellists are doing a great job of this :-) 16:41:25 From Elysia Moore : Thank you Claire - great resource! The ABTT will make sure to add this to their growing @Mental Health and Wellbeing@ Resources 16:41:57 From Elysia Moore : https://www.abtt.org.uk/health-and-wellbeing-resources/ 16:42:09 From Claire Morrissey To All Panelists : Great thanks Elysia! 16:42:26 From Jerome Attrill : GLS Lighting offer a full Mental Health First Aid course, I have heard good things from industry professionals that have completed the course: http://www.glslighting.com/services/training-facilities/?fbclid=IwAR2IibYOfNb8HEAG9kylLiz8Si-Xw2boHYvPx2rpsGdy7gx3rTRbSBphNAE 16:43:52 From Elysia Moore : Thank you for this Jerome - a fantastic addition to our resources! 16:45:48 From Elysia Moore : If anyone has any questions for Alison after her fascinating discussion - please do pop them into the Q&A section :) 16:47:27 From Natasha Houghton : Additional to what Mig suggested about a technical team/backstage company coming in earlier perhaps for a yoga session or going for a walk - I would encourage something to do with cooking a meal together, eating a sit down meal together or ensuring everyone has had some food however that gets implemented. All too often backstage teams are running their feet into the ground and doing shows on Tescos meal deals and rushed their eating - perhaps an idea? 16:48:09 From Pat O'Toole To All Panelists : I am struggling to engage technical/design courses into the discussion at drama school through the federation of drama schools. Any thoughts here? 16:48:58 From Elysia Moore To Natasha Houghton and All Panelists : Hi Natasha, this is incredibly interesting idea. Please do pose your question in the Q&A Section :) i think it will provide an interesting discussion 16:49:09 From Elysia Moore : Hi Natasha, this is incredibly interesting idea. Please do pose your question in the Q&A Section :) i think it will provide an interesting discussion 16:49:10 From Chris Gaughan : What about people who you know are suicidal but you have not a family member or legal next of kin 16:49:52 From Elysia Moore : Hi Pat, if you would like to ask the Panelists their thoughts on this - please add to the Q&A function 16:51:55 From rose : that sounds like a lovely idea Natasha, but in my experience tech teams are not all that interested in spending time together outside of work... between the long hours and their own lives/families/friends to get back to, there doesn't seem to be time for much socialising otherwise. i've found that very challenging working in the Uk - it's very cliquey 16:54:01 From ianlamb To All Panelists : Hi Alison - is there some way to get in touch with you to talk about a mental health in the business awareness program of interview/conversations I am recording and broadcasting with Claire Morrisey. We have had a good response so far and your experience and knowledge would be invaluable. Thanks. Ian Lamb 16:54:53 From Natasha Houghton : Absolutely Rose, and second to that I find theres a pressure to attend social things post show and get a pint with the crew and be present at press nights etc with a drink in tow. The relationship between alcohol and theatre has always felt very interwined for me and have noticed colleagues of mine abusing alcohol as a way of escaping their unhappiness 16:55:02 From Elysia Moore : Hi everybody, if you would like to be put in contact with any of our panelists please do just email the ABTT Office on office@abtt.org.uk and we will pass your details on! 16:55:11 From Hazuki : @rose, I hope you don't mind me asking, but you say it's quite cliquey in the UK (I agree!), do you know if it's different in other countries? 16:57:53 From ianlamb To All Panelists : thanks for that contact information Alison and Elysia 16:59:42 From Elysia Moore To All Panelists : 30minutes left guys :) 16:59:52 From Elysia Moore To All Panelists : Really interesting discussion so far! 16:59:56 From rose : @Hazuki. not at all, ask away. i can't speak for what it's like to work in theatre specifically in other countries, but i've lived in a few different countries before and i find that people are infinitely more open to include each other in each other's lives. here, i find, you're usually left on your own, as folks stick totheir already-established circles. 17:00:00 From Iain Young To All Panelists : as a tech with mental health issues I find that non tech people where I work are very cliquey and don’t include me in things 17:01:00 From Elysia Moore To All Panelists : If anyone has any specific questions for Mig and her experience with mental health and Bipolar 2 - please do pop your questions in the Q&A function 17:01:16 From Elysia Moore : If anyone has any specific questions for Mig and her experience with mental health and Bipolar 2 - please do pop your questions in the Q&A function 17:03:05 From Siobhán To All Panelists : @Rose - I’ve done a lot of work in France and I’m always so pleasantly surprised at the contrast in how technical teams seem to get on there - much more in the way of communal meals, even cooking together in some instances. Makes a big difference to how long tech days feel at the very least. 17:04:18 From David Evans To rose and All Panelists : I finished a get-out in Verona at about 4am and the local crew cooked a meal - it was lovely 17:05:50 From Sophia Dreyer To All Panelists : Can RELATE 17:08:20 From Elysia Moore : Some amazing questions here guys - please do keep them coming! 17:10:57 From Maria Eugenia Ceccotti To All Panelists : I've worked many years in theatre in Argentina and there is no as much attention to mental health as there is in UK. not that is not needed, but I was impressed while working in the UK, about how important is that and how many resources theatre people have at hand 17:11:31 From Elysia Moore To All Panelists : That's great to hear Maria, glad to know you have had a positive experience 17:15:27 From Elysia Moore To All Panelists : 15 minutes left 17:15:38 From Elysia Moore : That's great to hear Maria, glad to know you have had a positive experience 17:16:25 From Maria Eugenia Ceccotti To All Panelists : a wonderful experience indeed 17:17:21 From Elysia Moore To All Panelists : If you have any questions you want to answer Alison do just put you hand up to interrupt :) 17:18:20 From Tom Harrison : http://www.time4changementalhealthcharter.com/mental-health-charter.html 17:18:25 From Sebastian Barnes : @Mig I agree things need to change. BECTU are taking this pandemic to help employers ‘re-write’ the way we work. 17:19:04 From Elysia Moore : Thanks for sharing that Tom 17:20:15 From Elysia Moore To All Panelists : 10 minutes left 17:20:20 From Dave Woodward To All Panelists : the fav in production weeks is that technical notes are done in breaks meaning often those doing the notes get a shortened or no break 17:21:21 From Maria Eugenia Ceccotti To All Panelists : you don't get to see anyone in their eyes even in a one to one videocall. that is also an issue this days 17:22:02 From Pat O'Toole : Hi folks, Pat here. The Charter was written by Annemarie Lewis Thomas at the MTA (not me). I manage the rescue document on the website. My question was around engaging the Federation of drama schools technical/design courses, as well as performance courses on a joined up mental health and well being strategy? 17:22:28 From Seren Partridge To All Panelists : Thank you for your time and honesty. Its a very important subject that I wish more people would be open about. I’m finishing college now, and getting ready for uni, although taking a gap year first asa result of coven. I have struggled with my mental health for years, and it’s great to listen to you all. I have worried about sharing my struggles with uni people as I don’t want to be turned down as a result of it, but your honesty is inspiring. Thank you 17:22:39 From Pat O'Toole : *resource 17:23:28 From Elysia Moore : Hi Seren, thank you for sharing - we are glad that you have taken something from the seminar today! 17:23:37 From Matthew Peyton To All Panelists : I think re: going back, it's the 'not knowing' that's getting at me - it seems every couple of days the plan for re-opening is changing, but if we had a settled plan I'd feel better. 17:24:12 From Elysia Moore To All Panelists : 5 minutes left guys 17:26:02 From Elysia Moore : Thank you everybody for attending today. We hope you have taken something from this session. We have been recording this discussion and hope to make it available to everyone in the next few weeks. We will email all attendees to let you know where these have been posted. 17:28:18 From Elysia Moore To All Panelists : 2 minutes guys, please do wrap up :) 17:28:27 From Maria Eugenia Ceccotti To All Panelists : thank you very much for such a wonderful opoortunity with such a lovely panel! 17:29:05 From Alison Surtees To All Panelists : Thanks everyone 17:29:09 From Sebastian Barnes : Thank you all for this session, tackling an often ‘hidden’ issue. Well done. 17:29:40 From Liam McDermott : Thank you all so much, you’ve been fantastic. 17:29:46 From Ellie Thompson To All Panelists : Thank you all! x 17:29:47 From Hazuki To All Panelists : thank you! 17:29:50 From Chris Davies To All Panelists : thank you all great session 17:29:54 From Amy Bending To All Panelists : Thanks very much - very interesting 17:29:58 From Bill Stanford : Thanks everyone!! very insightful!! 17:29:58 From Iain Young To All Panelists : thank you for this webinar feel that I’m not alone now 17:30:03 From Claire Morrissey To All Panelists : FANTASTIC! Thank you! 17:30:05 From Martin Stewart To All Panelists : Thank you all. fantastic 17:30:14 From Jude - Leeds Playhouse : Thank you all 17:30:14 From Jamie Long : thank you, very informative and glad I listened in 17:30:15 From James Matthews To All Panelists : Thankyou, an amazing session, definitely worth doing again 17:30:15 From Rob Wells : Thankyou all. A very interesting discussion. 17:30:16 From Nathalie Perthuisot To All Panelists : Thank you so much to all of you, an informative and insightful panel. I love that the industry is working harder to open up conversations on MH and be kinder with each other 17:30:18 From tracyjaques : Thank you all. . Great discussion. 17:30:19 From Juan José Serrano To All Panelists : thanks all!!! for fantastic information 17:30:22 From Caitlin Park : thank you 17:30:23 From Nikki French To All Panelists : Thanks everyone, loads to take away from this! 17:30:24 From Natasha Houghton : Thank you for this! 17:30:27 From Manuela Pecorari : Thank you all! 17:30:30 From Antony Walters : Thank you all, great to hear your insights 17:30:33 From emma cameron : Thank you so much, this was a really great discussion. 17:30:47 From Elysia Moore : If anyone is interested in finding out more about the ABTT please do take a look here: https://www.abtt.org.uk/join-abtt You can join as organisations or individuals so please do take a look. The ABTT are a charity and the work we do is to try and make sure our industry is as safe and healthy as possible. If you would like to donate to the ABTT so we can continue to offer seminars and events such as these please do see here: https://www.abtt.org.uk/get-involved/donate/ If you would like to see the Backstage Evaluation Resources please see here: https://gsauk.org/sites/default/files/2020%20Images/UK%20Backstage%20Entertainment%20Industry%20Report%20%286%29.pdf Further resources for mental health and wellbeing please see here: https://www.abtt.org.uk/health-and-wellbeing-resources/ 17:31:21 From Mandy Ivory-Castile : Thank you very much everyone 17:31:34 From timothys To All Panelists : Thanks to the pannelists and for your time and really knowledgeable insight into mental health in the industry, Thank you from all of us at The Point and Berry Theatres. 17:31:36 From Elysia Moore : We welcome anyone if you are interested in joining the ABTT If anyone is interested in finding out more about the ABTT please do take a look here: https://www.abtt.org.uk/join-abtt 17:31:50 From Elysia Moore : If you would like to donate to the ABTT so we can continue to offer seminars and events such as these please do see here: https://www.abtt.org.uk/get-involved/donate/ 17:32:06 From Paul Doran To All Panelists : Thank you all so much. Really helpful! Well done 17:32:23 From Elysia Moore : 0800 915 4617 / advice@theatrehelpline.org – ALL CALLS FREE OF CHARGE