There seems to be a politically correct pissing contest to see who can be the most diverse. (and perverse)
“…The new artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe theatre has promised much more diverse casting in terms of race and disability, with a 50-50 split between men and women. But the jury is still out on the issue of class.
Michelle Terry said diversity would be an important part of her tenure as she spoke for the first time since being named successor to the ousted Emma Rice.
“The whole season will be 50:50 and that’s not just small parts played by women or small parts played by men. Across the season the body of work will be equal amounts for male or female. It will be gender blind, race blind, disability blind…”
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/aug/18/new-shakespeares-globe-chief-promises-far-more-diverse-casting-michelle-terry