NO WHITES ALLOWED: London Play To Host Black-Only Performances

Amala Ekpunobi

Education

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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A play on London’s West End called “Slave” starring Game of Throne’s Kit Harrington has reserved multiple “blackout” performances where only black people are allowed in. The director says it's to protect them from the “White Gaze.” Yes, I’m serious. Let’s talk about it.

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0:31.3	On Broadway there were nights where tickets were only sold to people who identified as black.
0:36.0	Identified as black.
0:37.0	Are you going to do that in the West End?
0:39.0	I'm so excited to, yeah.
0:40.0	A theater on London's West End is going to be hosting blackout nights where essentially they say only black audience members are able to watch the play tonight.
0:47.2	No white people allowed and this is because they believe black people need to feel safe in the theater and protected from the white gaze.
0:55.0	I did say that. Let's talk about it.
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