This all-black theatre evenings must be the silliest story they're done for a long time. Why not if it flogs a few more tickets? What would be really radical would be if they had the colour blind casting of which the luvvies are so fond and we had some white slaves in the mix.
I'm never comfortable with this kind of segregation. I really don't think any good comes of it. I don't want to sweep anything under the carpet or stifle debate. For some, especially in the US it's still very raw. It was within our lifetimes segregation was still in force. Im actually not sure if it's genuine or just to muster up some controversy.
I'm going to go a bit extreme here to prove a point. Imagine if there was a play about Enoch Powell and The Rivers of Blood speech. For a couple of nights we are going to have a white only audience so they can discuss it freely in a safe space. Not happening is it?
It's all part of this 'minorities' don't go to Glastonbury bollocks. No they don't cos they're not stupid enough to want to go and hang out in a muddy field for 3 days. You won't find a lot of white middle aged people at a drill gig either.
Sorry, all a bit OT but it winds me up.
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It's odd that a legacy character like Steve doesn't have a fixed home on The Street. He hasn't for a long time.
Maybe he'll get together with Jenny and be back in the pub.