A Feb. 17 play for Black History Month at Canada\u0027s National Arts Centre will be open only to Black\u002Didentifying theatregoers.
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The purpose of limiting the audience to people of a select ancestry is to “allow for conversation and participation to be felt throughout the theatre,” explained the centre.Article contentNational Arts Centre statements were also quiet as to what should be expected of mixed-race couples or families. The idea of “Black Out” nights comes from the U.S., where they were first employed in 2019 for the Broadway comedy Slave Play.
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