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Casting an able-bodied actor as Richard III isn’t ‘offensive’

5 February 2024

5:59 PM

5 February 2024

5:59 PM

The row over Richard III rumbles on. Disability groups have objected to the Globe’s forthcoming production in which Michelle Terry will take the lead. The able-bodied Terry, who happens to be the Globe’s artistic director, has apologised ‘for the pain or harm that has been caused by the decision for me to play Richard III.

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