U.K. Prime Minister Criticizes 'Slave Play' Black-Only Nights

Rishi Sunak deems the exclusive marketing to Black audiences as 'wrong and divisive', sparking debate on inclusivity in the arts.

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticizes the London production of 'Slave Play' for marketing 'Black Out' nights exclusively to Black audiences, deeming it 'wrong and divisive'.
The 'Black Out' nights are designed to create a safe space for Black audiences, free from the white gaze, according to playwright Jeremy O. Harris.
The Noel Coward Theatre, hosting the play, receives government funding, prompting Sunak's office to seek further information on the matter.
Playwright Jeremy O. Harris defends the initiative, emphasizing the need to radically invite Black and brown people into the theater.
The controversy has sparked a wider debate on inclusivity and segregation in the arts, with Harris urging Sunak to focus on more pressing issues.