Producers Of An Award-Winning Play Asked For POC Critics The Age Had A Tantrum About It

The Age is under fire after it published an entire column tearing down a critically acclaimed play which asked for POC reviewers, instead of just sending a POC reviewer. And then the publication printed an offensive cartoon targeting two Black women along with it. It’s white fragility at its finest and there’s a lot to unpack, so let’s dive in, shall we? The story begins with The Age

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As a journalist, this reads like a crybaby who’s mad they weren’t allowed into a party, when the paper could have taken this as a chance to seriously reconsider their staffing and how they approach criticism overall. I am actually embarrassed for them.

— rachel signer (@rachsig) January 29, 2023

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Now we have a clickbait outrage article instead of a review of what is apparently a great show, and lots of comments decrying ‘woke’ nonsense. Just what we need. At least share more about the show and the people who made it instead of a whine about theatre PR

— Amber (@missrobinson) January 29, 2023

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This article is basically crying ‘reverse racism’. Biases are not something one can “put to one side”, they need to be examined and challenged from within. The entitlement in this article is blatant and tone deaf. Also, intimating inclusivity is including white people is

— Chloe Angel (@chloesangel) January 29, 2023

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Here, the director, cast and crew had not just created a play but a space. From where I was standing it seemed a space that was unflinchingly, unapologetically, joyfully cultivated by people of colour for people of colour (apologies for the blanket term, it’s not my fav).

— Jan Fran (@Jan__Fran) January 30, 2023

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A sentiment sadly exacerbated by the misleading headline (anyone and everyone is “allowed” to review the play) and the truly fucked up cartoon which appeared in print amid the opinion piece.

— Jan Fran (@Jan__Fran) January 30, 2023

about a conversationdoesownseven methods of killing kylie jennerEditor’s note: This article has been updated to remove several quotes from social media that implied that The Age doesn’t have people of colour on staff or in their freelance roster.

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