UK’s first all-black, all-female Shakespeare company aim to shine new light on Bard

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Mawa Theatre Company hope to make classic works accessible to diverse audiences

The team behind the UK’s first all-black, all-female Shakespearean theatre company say it is planning to re-examine some ofthe Bard’s most famous work from a black female perspective and make him accessible for a new generation.Company was launched by actors Maisey Bawden, Gabrielle Brooks, Danielle Kassaraté and Jade Samuels and promises to “address how black and black mixed race women are represented in classical text”.

 

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Where is the diversity? Why is it that this is ok but Friends, filmed in the 90s is bad for not representing diversity? Double standards in action but it is ok if you are a certain colour!

Give it a rest.

This is a cess pit of replies, this is what black people have to deal with daily on twitter! BlackLivesMatter

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