Theatre Cast Targeted with Racist and Homophobic Street Abuse

Comedian Munya Chawawa revealed theatre performers endured sustained racist and homophobic abuse during a play's run.

Comedian Munya Chawawa revealed that cast members of a modern staging of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream endured weeks of racist and homophobic slurs in the streets. The harassment occurred during the production's run in Chichester. Sussex Police confirmed an investigation into the incidents and reported the arrest of a teenager linked to an alleged homophobic hate crime.

• The arrestSussex Police detained a teenager as part of an investigation into homophobic hate crime against cast members.
• The stagingChawawa performed as the character Bottom in a contemporary version of the Shakespearean comedy.