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The Nation

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Editors D. D. Guttenplan
Victor Navasky
Carey McWilliams
thenation. com
CompanyThe Nation Company, L. P
Total circulation (2017)145,624
First issue date July 1865
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The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States, covering progressive political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis. It was founded on July 6, 1865, as a successor to William Lloyd Garrison's The Liberator.

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RSC 'horrified' after Romeo and Juliet cast called "garishly diverse'

Nov 22,2023 3:31 pm

The production stars Bally Gill as Romeo and Karen Fishwick as Juliet

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has criticised TV listing as "unacceptable" and "disgusting" after he described the occupation of one of his productions such as "garishly diverse".

The piece appeared in the Sunday Times preview before a screening of Macbeth on Bbc Four .

you said that the game was "less garishly diverse in casting than last Sunday Romeo and Juliet".

The Sunday Times has apologized for what was said to be a production error.

in the year 2018, the Romeo-and-Juliet-production is a modern interpretation of The Classic Love Story .

The publication said the listing was removed from its online edition

The Cast includes the British-Asian actor Bally Gill as Romeo and Glasgow Karen Fishwick as Juliet, while Mercutio described as A Woman , by Charlotte Josephine.

In a statement, the RSC said it was "shocked and appalled" at the language.

He said: "John Dugdale preview Polly Findlay 2018 RSC production of "Macbeth", describing it as "less garishly diverse in casting' as Erica Whyman's production of" Romeo and Juliet in the previous week.

"How deliberate and offensive use of language clearly shows the prejudice and devalued people, in this case, specifically the devaluation of The Work of the RSC artists. "

The Theatre is added, it aims to reflect The Nation 's talent in all its diversity ", so that the target groups we serve, are able to recognize themselves on the Stage ".

Andrew French played Friar Laurence in 2018, the production

In a statement, said a Sunday Times spokesman: "We regret the fact that an inappropriate reference appeared in our review of Macbeth. It has been removed from our online edition. "

RSC productions have been broadcast as part of BBC culture in quarantine project with the aim to bring art and culture to the people in the houses during the coronavirus Lockdown .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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