Theatre actors and producers have signed an open letter criticising Wales Theatre Awards nominations, claiming they do not represent diversity within the industry.They have also hit out as productions among the shortlist featured “white actors playing non-white roles”.Wales Theatre Awards said more than 40 reviewers made 600 nominations from work from 130 shows and 222 artists.It said nominations were up to the reviewers to decide for themselves.The open letter has been signed by more than 40 professionals from within the live performance industry.It said: “It is our firm belief that in 2018, a convenient or ignorant casting practice is no longer acceptable and it should certainly not be rewarded with accolades.”Globally in our industry there is finally a significant appetite for change on this and other structural inequalities. We in Wales do not want to be left behind.”Music Theatre Wales’ opera, The Golden Dragon, which has been shortlisted in three categories, admitted “errors of judgement” last year for casting non-Asian singers as Chinese characters.In October it said it “shares the concern about the lack of diversity” in the sector and was “actively involved in attempts to increase diversity”.’Dropped out’Pembrokeshire’s Torch Theatre Company’s production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,… Read full this story
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