Stewart Lee criticises theatre bodies for Reform UK engagement toolkit
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Theo Bosanquet
Summary
Comedian Stewart Lee has publicly criticized the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre for publishing a toolkit that encourages theatres to engage with the political party Reform UK. The guide argues that engaging with Reform is "no longer optional" but "essential" as Reform stakeholders become key budget holders with influence over cultural funding. Lee accuses the theatre bodies of being "cowardly and naive" for taking what he sees as a misguided non-partisan approach to a party he considers problematic.
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engaging with Reform is 'no longer optional' but 'essential to securing support' for theatres
Reform stakeholders are increasingly becoming 'key budget holders with direct control over cultural funding'
The toolkit advises theatre leaders to take a 'non-partisan approach'
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