Taking photos of productions - legal issues

Any photography of any production (film or still) requires the permission of the actors, directors, and sometimes the playwright. This doesn't necessarily have to do with copyright law I think, but rather the fact that actors get royalties paid to them for being in both the production and the filming/photography of said production. However, I'm not a copyright expert, so it could be that there is some sort of copyright issue there. I'd check with the Copyright Council; they have information sheets about it. Edit: There's something else I just thought of - it also depends on the venue. During festivals, I've often had to sign contracts with venues that I've hired (Trades, etc) that retain any copyright over filming or photography of my production during the use of that venue hire. There may also be a variety of copyright issues in terms of venues/festivals, etc. Sticky Apple Legs www.freewebs.com/stickyapplelegs Puppets in Melbourne www.thepromptcopy.com/pip