New research reveals racial bias within the theatre industry

Over three quarters of black theatre professionals say they've been the victim of racial discrimination, according to a new report. Conducted by the Black British Theatre Awards, the report found that despite diversity on stage improving, those applying for jobs offstage are at a particular disadvantage, with 53% of those surveyed saying they experienced racial discrimination when applying. Sky correspondent Sabah Choudhry finds out what can be done to improve diversity within the industry. Picture credit: Disney #skynews #theatre #diversity SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For analysis of world events, tap here for The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim: https://podfollow.com/the-world-with-richard-and-yalda Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales