Published 5 months ago

No 10 condemns London theatre for hosting Black Out nights

The play Slave Play featured special performances for a black audience to provide a safe space, according to organizers.
Playwright Harris defended the decision, emphasizing the importance of allowing black people to feel safe in a typically white-dominated setting.
The play explores themes of race, identity, and sexuality in America, with Black Out nights aimed at increasing accessibility.

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BBC News

Slave Play: No 10 criticises black-only audiences

A spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the move, by the Noel Coward Theatre, "wrong and divisive".

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

No 10 condemns London theatre for hosting Black Out nights

Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson says it would be ‘concerning and divisive’ to restrict audiences based on race at Noël Coward

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

West End show facing furious backlash for 'black-only' theatre night

Two performances for a 'black-identifying audience' will take place - so that ticket holders are free from the 'white gaze'.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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Sydney Morning Herald

No. 10 criticises plans for ‘black only’ audience play in London

A West End production that plans to host some shows for black audiences only criticised by Downing Street as “wrong and divisive”.

5 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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Metro News

People angry about Black-only theatre audiences are missing the point

Jeremy O Harris is bringing his acclaimed production Slave Play to London (Picture: AP) As I looked around the audience for a showing of the West End’s Hamilton in 2019, I was immediately taken aback. I was one of a few people of colour in the entire crowd. This was particularly shocking to me, as the musical boasts a predominantly ethnic cast and the story is told almost entirely through hip hop and R&B. So when it was announced that American …

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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