RENT

I think it’s absolutely repulsive that a white majority cast and crew portrayed this story. It’s a show about a lower class Black/Latinx community in NYC - where was this evident in the casting??? Angel is supposed to be Latinx and they’ve cast a white, English person. The roles of Joanne, Benny, and Collins are traditionally played by black actors — Bare productions chose to whitewash. The worst part of all is the character Mimi Marquez. Clearly indicated as Latina in the script and commonly played by black women. They’ve cast a white, Scottish person called Freya Anderson. Worst of all, in all the promo they have her listed as Freya Rivero. Even if she has some kind of hispanic roots - they know what they’re doing by publicising a traditional hispanic name (which she doesn’t normally go by) to make her come across as Latina when she isn’t. To reiterate the most important point of all — do not cast a white person to play a black role.

I don’t care how talented the cast is, do not do a show about a largely POC community with a mostly white cast. Edinburgh amateur theatre doesn’t have the most diverse casting pool which speaks to a greater problem beyond Bare Productions. But I hope that in the future they take better care with their show selections as there are plenty of options which fit their casting pool better. As one of the few Latinas in Edinburgh amateur MT, I’m disgusted.

Offies - DO NOT reward this production for whitewashing. This show was revolutionary in its fight towards diversity, equality, and inclusivity by creating complex Black/Latinx characters in MT. Bare Productions have completely missed the mark.

Soul touching rendition of the cult classic Rent. One of the best musicals in this year’s Fringe.

Such an incredible and meaningful show. Every member of the cast is talented beyond words and puts their whole heart into it! Bring tissues - I cried multiple times during the show and for several minutes after

Such an excellent show !! Saw the opening night and was blown away by the calibre of the cast. A definite must see!

Absolutely stunning. Every single member of the cast was incredible and the story was so moving and well told. Would highly recommend!