The Jamie Lloyd Company has hit back after its production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” has been the subject of what they call a “barrage of deplorable racial abuse” aimed at an unnamed cast member.

The play, directed by Jamie Lloyd (“Sunset Boulevard”), stars “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star Tom Holland as Romeo and Francesca Amewaduh-Rivers (“Sex Education”) as Juliet.

On Friday, the Jamie Lloyd Company issued a statement, saying: “Following the announcement of our ‘Romeo & Juliet’ cast, there has been a barrage of deplorable racial abuse online directed towards a member of our company. This must stop.”

  • @BleatingZombie
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    -1610 months ago

    Or a 13 year old girl to play Juliet and a grown ass man to play Romeo

    • @[email protected]
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      1110 months ago

      You keep repeating the claim that Romeo was not of similar age as Juliet yet there is no evidence for it.

      • @Crashumbc
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        -110 months ago

        Evidence? No, but given the time period the play is set in. It is more than feasible given their supposed social class.