Hunchback of Notre Dame row after concert casts non-disabled actor as lead [View all]

[Floyd R. Turbo]

The production company behind a production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame has been criticised for casting a non-disabled performer as its lead.

Critics said the decision to cast an actor without a physical impairment in the title role of the West End show was an example of “ableism”.

They say Quasimodo is one of the most recognisable characters with a disability and his hunchback is “intrinsic to the story”.

The role will instead be shared by two actors, one of whom is deaf and will be providing a British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation of the performance.

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