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

[Nearly Sane]

Thoughts?

https://archive.vn/YllFu

[Aruntraveller]

Patronising and infantilising.

As if a West End theatre audience is going to be any way threatening.

Performative nonsense.

[Nearly Sane]

For balance, here's a supportive article.


https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/may/23/black-out-nights-at-the-theatre-tambo-and-bones-theatre-royal-stratford-east



I wonder if anyone is currently thinking of doing a 'white only' performance of something to see what happens.

[Aruntraveller]

And now look what the bastards have made me do.

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/feb/29/no-10-condemns-london-theatre-for-hosting-black-out-nights

Only agree with Rishi Sunak.

[SteveH]

Silly nonsense. It must surely be illegal under anti-discrimination law. I look forward to someone bringing a lawsuit against them.
However, it's not the equivalent of all-white performances, because historically whites have been the oppressors, blacks the oppressees.
Arun - even Tories can't be wrong all the time.

[Nearly Sane]

Silly nonsense. It must surely be illegal under anti-discrimination law. I look forward to someone bringing a lawsuit against them.
However, it's not the equivalent of all-white performances, because historically whites have been the oppressors, blacks the oppressees.
Arun - even Tories can't be wrong all the time.

It's not being enforced, it's just a suggestion, so there's no chance that they could be done under the anti discrimination law. The point then being that I think someone could suggest an 'all white night' on that basis- I'm not saying it is the same thing, or the right thing