Next, 400 casual staff at the National Theatre have been told theyll no longer havejobs, after the end of august. Judith moritz reports. At theatres from belfast to cardiff, edinburgh to london, the only thing on show today was this artistic project by a group of stage designers. Theyve also wrapped manchesters Royal Exchange and say they are highlighting the plight of theatres which have been devastated by having to close during the pandemic. Its not just people who work in the building, its the freelancers and also costume hire. Theres, like, so many places that we rely on to work with all the time and that is all part of the wider economy. And itjust seems a real shame. It doesnt feel like thats been acknowledged. Since this theatre closed its doors, one production after another has been cancelled and millions of pounds of revenue lost. Now, the Royal Exchanges managers say that its fighting for survival and theres the possibility they may have to make up to 65 of the staff here red