Shakespeare's Globe under pressure to recast non-disabled Richard III
Leaders of disabled-led and disability-focused organisations, including Birds of Paradise's Robert Softley Gale, Graeae's Jenny Sealey and Stephen Bailey from Vital Xposure, have called for Shakespeare's Globe to recast Richard III
Shakespeare’s Globe is under mounting pressure to recast its summer production of Richard III starring Michelle Terry, as the newly formed Disabled Artists Alliance warns that pushing ahead as planned will empower others to "erase disabled identity from historical work"
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