ARTISTS FOR PALESTINE called on five leading British theatres to end partnerships with Bloomberg Philanthropies over its ties to Israel today.Playwrights Caryl Churchill, Sabrina Mahfouz and Hannah Khalil, and actors Alex Lawther and Billy Howle were among 261 artists who backed the call in an open letter.It says that the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Court, the Young Vic, and the Almeida are “actively undermining” their own ethical commitments by partnering with the arts funder.

ARTISTS FOR PALESTINE called on five leading British theatres to end partnerships with Bloomberg Philanthropies over its ties to Israel today.

Playwrights Caryl Churchill, Sabrina Mahfouz and Hannah Khalil, and actors Alex Lawther and Billy Howle were among 261 artists who backed the call in an open letter.

It says that the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Court, the Young Vic, and the Almeida are “actively undermining” their own ethical commitments by partnering with the arts funder.

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