[Oliver_W]

Tbh it's the best marketing they could hope for, no-one would care about or have heard of their little play without this.

Originally Posted by Redway

It’s so-totally not wrong.

How so?

Originally Posted by Livia

This already happened at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. Last year they put on performances for black only audiences. This is all so they can enjoy the show without being under "white gaze".

Of course it's illegal to refuse any group of people admission.

It's probably advisory and requested rather than enforced. So of course, groups of whites should book up the tickets for those performances

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Tbh it's the best marketing they could hope for, no-one would care about or have heard of their little play without this.


How so?


It's probably advisory and requested rather than enforced. So of course, groups of whites should book up the tickets for those performances

Certain black experiences (and don’t tell me you’ve experienced exactly that same level or type of racism) are unique to black people and black people alone and they should have the right to feel protected in certain spaces and able to have a sounding board for things that pertain mostly to black people. You can flip the tables for reverse-neutrality’s sake but the bottom and top line is white people don’t need it. Understand it, don’t understand it. It doesn’t change anything.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Redway

Certain black experiences (and don’t tell me you’ve experienced exactly that same level or type of racism) are unique to black people and black people alone and they should have the right to feel protected in certain spaces and able to have a sounding board for things that pertain mostly to black people. You can flip the tables for reverse-neutrality’s sake but the bottom and top line is white people don’t need it. Understand it, don’t understand it. It doesn’t change anything.

What about Asian people? Or Hispanics? This Theatre is saying it only wants black audiences.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

What about Asian people? Or Hispanics? This Theatre is saying it only wants black audiences.

For one night, Mock. They’re welcome to do an Asian or Hispanic night some other time but that’s just not what this is about.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Redway

For one night, Mock. They’re welcome to do an Asian or Hispanic night some other time but that’s just not what this is about.

Fair enough.

I personally believe that it causes more division, but time will tell I suppose.