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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Mathers

Man in gimp suit allowed to watch Shakespeare’s Globe play with children in audience

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A man dressed in a gimp suit was allowed to attend a play at Shakespeare’s Globe in front of stunned theatregoers and children because the outfit “did not contain offensive slogans”.

The theatregoer attended a matinee show dressed in the head-to-toe latex outfit and mask, with one audience member describing it as a “very scary sight” as she made a formal complaint to the venue.

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