Suzman defends comment that theatre was 'white invention'
Actor responds in letter to the Guardian to criticism from writers such as Ben Okri and Stephen PoliakoffJanet Suzman has defended her controversial comment claiming that theatre was a "white invention" by stating she was simply noting the lack of racial diversity on the West End stage.Suzman sparked outrage from figures across the arts on Monday when she responded to comments by the actor Meera Syal, calling on the …