‘Too much to bear’: Black actors condemn racial abuse of Romeo & Juliet star
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More than 800 performers sign letter of solidarity after Francesca Amewudah-Rivers was targeted onlineMore than 800 predominantly Black female and non-binary actors have signed an open letter in solidarity with Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who has been targeted with online racial abuse after the announcement of her casting in a new production of Romeo & Juliet.Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim and Marianne Jean-Baptiste are among the 883 signatories of the letter, alongside actors Lolly Adefope, Freema...

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