Romeo and Juliet star suffers 'barrage of deplorable racial abuse' after being cast alongside Tom Holland

Producers of a new Romeo and Juliet show starring Hollywood actor Tom Holland have condemned racist abuse posted online following the announcement of its cast. Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, best known for appearing in the comedy series Bad Education, will star alongside the Spider-Man actor in the West End production of the Shakespeare play, it was announced at the end of March. Since then, racist comments have been posted on social media sites for production company Jamie Lloyd.

Bullying and harassment have no place online, in our industry or in our wider communities. 'Our rehearsal room is full of joy, compassion and kindness. We celebrate the extraordinary talent of our incredible collaborators. 'The Romeo and Juliet community will continue to rehearse with generosity and love, and focus on the creation of our production.

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