Cancellation of award for playwright Caryl Churchill condemned | Caryl Churchill | The Guardian
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Some of the leading names of British theatre and film have criticised the cancellation of a prestigious lifetime award to the playwright Caryl Churchill because of her support for Palestinian rights, saying the move is “nothing less than modern-day McCarthyism”.
Among those signing an open letter published on Thursday are Harriet Walter, Stephen Daldry, Juliet Stevenson, Stephen Frears, Richard Eyre, Peter Kosminsky and Dominic Cooke.
They say they are appalled at the decision to rescind the award. “This attack on freedom of conscience is nothing less than modern-day McCarthyism, and raises urgent questions about a pattern of intimidation and silencing,” the letter says.
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