Sunday, March 16, 2025

Director of Bob Marley musical sceptical about UK theatre’s progress on diversity

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Clint Dyer fears industry efforts may not include recognition and compensation for the past

British theatre is trying to get its house in order when it comes to diversity, but the director of a new West End musical about Bob Marley fears progress will not go far enough.

Clint Dyer, who replaced Dominic Cooke as the director of the delayed show, said ideas for the future of theatre were promising. “Theatre has definitely answered some of its biases,” Dyer said. “In an industry which is based on opinion, it is particularly hard to get people to accept their biases.

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