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Royal Exchange Theatre show was cancelled after pro-Palestine and trans rights row

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A five-week run of A Midsummer Night's Dream was cancelled following a row over pro-Palestine and pro-transgender rights at the Royal Exchange Theatre, the Manchester Evening News can reveal.

The theatre was due to stage a modern take on the William Shakespeare classic, set in contemporary Manchester with a drum 'n' bass soundtrack, from September 6 to October 12.

But the first few performances were cancelled, with theatregoers told of a cast injury and 'technical issues'. Ticketholders were then contacted on Saturday (September 14) and informed the production's entire run had been axed, with the theatre set to refund its audiences in full.

The Royal Exchange Theatre said the decision followed a ' a number of issues with the production' and insisted that 'every effort was made to get the show on'. READ MORE: "I was scared": 'Respected' firefighter, 33, crept into a 17-year-old girl's bed and molested her...

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