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Why is a West End theatre putting on ‘black only’ performances?

29 February 2024

9:38 PM

29 February 2024

9:38 PM

Why would the producers of a new West End play think it a good idea to put on select performances for all-black audiences, effectively telling white theatregoers they’re not welcome on those nights? The idea of Black Out nights (as they have become known) amounts to segregation by race and skin colour.

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