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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Mark Sweney

‘Catastrophic for creative industries’: Brexit barriers shut UK actors out of EU jobs

A scene from Much Ado About Nothing during a matinee performance at the National Theatre
Much Ado About Nothing at the National Theatre. The NT halted tours to mainland Europe in 2021. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian

From blacklists for UK passport holders to being asked to work illegally while on holiday, the plethora of extra costs and red tape thrown up post-Brexit are restricting opportunities for British actors seeking work in the EU.

Mainland Europe has always been a springboard for those in the creative industries, from gaining crucial first credits on a TV, film or theatre production to building a marketable resume and paying the bills while attempting to make it big in the UK or US.

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