Equipment Harington has defended the initiative of his new play to stage some performances, welcoming solely Black viewers members.
The Sport of Thrones star is showing on on the Noel Coward Theatre in London’s West Finish in Slave Play, which introduced the choice earlier this yr to have two “black out” nights in the course of the present’s 12-week run.
Then UK prime minister Rishi Sunak referred to as the choice “fallacious and divisive.”
Harington informed the BBC: “I’ve come to understand or consider that it’s an extremely optimistic factor.
“Primary, if you’re white, no-one’s stopping you shopping for a ticket, it’s not unlawful to purchase a ticket for that present, if you wish to come,” he stated. “It’s saying, ‘We would favor the viewers to be this.’
“Quantity two, I’ve been going to the theatre since I used to be younger with my mum. I’ve solely ever actually identified predominantly white audiences. It’s nonetheless a very white area.
“So to have the argument that, oh, that is discriminating towards white folks, is I feel vaguely unusual and ridiculous.”
The primary black out efficiency happened earlier this month. Harington referred to as it “an unbelievable present.”
Slave Play, written by Jeremy O Harris, was successful on Broadway and nominated for 12 Tonys. It explores themes of “race, identification and sexuality” on a plantation within the outdated Deep South.
