‘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.

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.”

  • EdibleFriend@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Naming abuse victims enables further abuse.

    So…like…you think racists are reading this article chomping at the bit to find out who is black so they can attack them but since there is no name that has kept them safe? The people who WOULD have attacked based on this article don’t bother to just google the cast?

    • ObjectivityIncarnate@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      The people who WOULD have attacked based on this article don’t bother to just google the cast?

      Why bother? Every single article I’ve seen after some quick googling, 4 out of 4, has a huge pic of Holland and Amewaduh-Rivers front and center on the page.

      Even the densest racist can glean the information, it’s being handed to them, lol.