Rishi Sunak's official spokesperson said it was "concerning" that the Noël Coward theatre in the West End plans to hold what it calls "Black Out performances" during a two-month run of Slave Play, a Broadway production about race and sexuality.
The idea is not new and has been used before in the UK, with theatres in London holding such performances for Daddy, by Jeremy O Harris, who also wrote Slave Play, and Tambo & Bones, by the US playwright Dave Harris.
Asked about the Noël Coward theatre's plans, the spokesperson said: "The prime minister is a big supporter of the arts and he believes that the arts should be inclusive and open to everyone, particularly where those arts venues are in receipt of public funding.
"These reports are concerning and further information is being sought. But clearly, restricting audiences on the basis of race would be wrong and divisive."
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