“The Old Vic apologises wholeheartedly to the people who told us that they have been affected,” said Kate Varah, the theatre’s executive director. Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the GuardianThe London theatre has been criticised for remaining largely silent since the Spacey allegations broke. My big hope is that it doesn’t reflect on the Old Vic as a name and a brand. “This is clearly unacceptable and the Old Vic truly apologises for not creating an environment or culture where people felt able to speak freely.”Nick Clarry, the chairman of the Old Vic, also apologised to “all those people who felt unable to speak up at the time”. He added: “Inappropriate behaviour by anyone working at the Old Vic is completely unacceptable.

Source: The Guardian November 16, 2017 12:29 UTC