‘Too much to bear’: Black actors condemn racial abuse of Romeo & Juliet star

‘Too much to bear’: Black actors condemn racial abuse of Romeo & Juliet star

More than 800 performers sign letter of solidarity after Francesca Amewudah-Rivers was targeted online

More 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 Agyeman, Wunmi Mosaku, and Tamara Lawrance.

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