The production of 'Romeo & Juliet' starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewaduh-Rivers is facing a barrage of deplorable racial abuse online directed towards a member of our company. The Jamie Lloyd Company has released a statement condemning the abuse and insisting on the freedom to create work without facing online harassment.
actor Tom Holland , have condemned what they call “deplorable racial abuse ” aimed at actress Francesca Amewudah-Rivers , who plays Juliet.
“This must stop,” the company said. “We are working with a remarkable group of artists. We insist that they are free to create work without facing online harassment. We will continue to support and protect everyone in our company at all costs. Any abuse will not be tolerated and will be reported. Bullying and harassment have no place online, in our industry or in our wider communities.”
, which is set to open in May at London’s Duke of York Theatre, features a white Romeo and a black Juliet . The supporting cast is also comprised of actors of different races. Much of the online blowback appears focused on the level of attractiveness of actress Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, with some claiming that she is not in the same league as Tom Holland.
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