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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
David Smith in Washington

Adjoa Andoh on Shakespeare, Bridgerton and DEI: ‘I don’t have to be the only one in the room’

A middle-aged woman staring into the camera
‘What Bridgerton has done is change the zeitgeist of casting’ … Adjoa Andoh. Photograph: Robby Klein/Getty Images for SCAD

Addressing an audience at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, Adjoa Andoh acknowledged that some of her work might look “Black or colour-centric” but that is only because of the silos the world forces us into. She could just as easily be Leeds United football club-centric, she added.

“I am missing two crucial matches to be here with you this week,” the 63-year-old exclaimed, prompting laughter in the theatre. “I have tickets!”

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