Contracting out
Posted: January 27th, 2014, 3:23 pm
Hi,
I have a question about contracting out as a magician to another company.
At the end of last year I was hired by a dance company to incorporate magic into one of their performances. I also performed a few pieces in the show. After previewing the show the dance company has decided to use this show as for thier tour during the 2014-2015 season, which is great.
The director of the company has expressed concern about me collaborating with other companies. In the past I have consulted for dancers and performing groups who wanted magic in their shows. The director of this specific dance company expressed that he does not want me doing the same or similar effects with other companies. Understandable - to a point. The director wants a written contract with an exclusivity clause, stating that the effects I use or create with them, I cannot use for any other company or group.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this before? Thanks.
PS. While the company is doing well, and is paying me, it is by no means enough to stop working on other projects.
I have a question about contracting out as a magician to another company.
At the end of last year I was hired by a dance company to incorporate magic into one of their performances. I also performed a few pieces in the show. After previewing the show the dance company has decided to use this show as for thier tour during the 2014-2015 season, which is great.
The director of the company has expressed concern about me collaborating with other companies. In the past I have consulted for dancers and performing groups who wanted magic in their shows. The director of this specific dance company expressed that he does not want me doing the same or similar effects with other companies. Understandable - to a point. The director wants a written contract with an exclusivity clause, stating that the effects I use or create with them, I cannot use for any other company or group.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this before? Thanks.
PS. While the company is doing well, and is paying me, it is by no means enough to stop working on other projects.