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Ola Ince on Romeo & Juliet, harassment and bullying in the acting profession, BFI's Ben Roberts

Director Ola Ince on her production of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet; harassment and bullying in the acting profession; BFI’s Chief Executive Ben Roberts

British director Ola Ince discusses her new stage production of Romeo & Juliet, currently on at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. Ince has given it a contemporary setting, but she doesn’t shy away from showing the play’s relevance to current societal struggles.

The degree of harassment and bullying in the acting profession has been brought into the spotlight by #metoo and the recent Noel Clarke case. Radio 4's File on 4 reviewed the current situation and looked at measures being taken within the industry to combat the problem.

The Cannes Film Festival opened yesterday with five films funded by the British Film Institute selected for screening. Ben Roberts was appointed the BFI’s Chief Executive just before the lockdown. He talks to Kirsty Lang about the role of the BFI, and how it has supported - and challenged - the industry in times troubled not just by the pandemic but revelations of bullying, abuse and lack of diversity.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Oliver Jones

Main image: Alfred Enoch (Romeo) and Rebekah Murrell (Juliet) in The Globe's Romeo & Juliet
Image credit: Marc Brenner

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Ola Ince

Ola Ince
, directed by Ola Ince is at The Globe Theatre, London from 07 July - 17 October 2021, and is available to stream from The Globe's website on 10th July and 7th August 2021.Β  Β  Β  Images: Main image above: Alfred Enoch (Left) as Romeo andΒ Rebekah Murrell as Juliet.Β  Β  Image to the left: Ola Ince in rehearsal.Β  Images credit: Marc Brenner

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Acts of Abuse, File on 4's look at bullying and sexual harassment in the UK's film and television industry is on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds.Β  Β Image: The File on 4 logo.

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Ben Roberts, the BFI Chief Executive
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