US EditionChris Bryant: I was abused by head of the National Youth Theatre
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 3 – Sir Chris Bryant says he was abused by National Youth Theatre founder at age 16 and later assaulted by five male MPs, highlighting historic power abuse in politics and arts.
- Speaking to The Sunday Times, Sir Chris Bryant revealed he was sexually abused as a teenager by Michael Croft, head of the National Youth Theatre.
- Michael Croft, then head of the National Youth Theatre, leveraged his position, as Bryant said Croft invited him to dinner during the summer of 1978 in London, when Bryant was 16.
- Upon returning from the lavatory, Bryant said Croft then asked him for sex, which he felt he had no option but to go through with at Croft’s house.
- In the interview, Bryant broke down in tears, saying he felt like a '16-year-old whore' and feared speaking out would make him look bad because there was no system to report.
- Beyond those disclosures, the National Youth Theatre stated that all reports will follow its robust 2025 safeguarding policy, with policies now differing from those in the 1970s.
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Labour minister Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused by theatre boss as a teen - The Mirror
Labour minister Sir Chris Bryant broke down in tears as he described being left feeling like a '16-year-old whore' by Michael Croft, the founder of the National Youth Theatre
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Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused by former National Youth Theatre boss
The Labour MP said at least one friend from his NYT days was also abused by Michael Croft, who died in 1986.
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