‘Romeo & Juliet’ Play Starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers Faces ‘Barrage of Racial Abuse,’ Producer Says ‘This Must Stop’
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The Jamie Lloyd Company has hit back after its 'Romeo & Juliet' play has been the subject of racial abuse aimed at an unnamed cast member.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13958294

The Jamie Lloyd Company has hit back after its production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” has been the subject of what they call a “barrage of deplorable racial abuse” aimed at an unnamed cast member.

The play, directed by Jamie Lloyd (“Sunset Boulevard”), stars “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star Tom Holland as Romeo and Francesca Amewaduh-Rivers (“Sex Education”) as Juliet.

On Friday, the Jamie Lloyd Company issued a statement, saying: “Following the announcement of our ‘Romeo & Juliet’ cast, there has been a barrage of deplorable racial abuse online directed towards a member of our company. This must stop.”

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“Romeo & Juliet” is due to play at London’s Duke of York’s Theatre May 23 through Aug. 3. The run is already sold out.

  • Lad@reddthat.comEnglish
    5·
    8 months ago

    You don’t have to constantly justify or rationalise having ethnic minorities in your production. I kind of wish they’d just release a statement saying “fuck off racist scum” instead of the pitiful sounding hakuna matata stuff.