Actor criticises the government’s ‘late response’ to crisis of Syrians fleeing war in speech during standing ovation at BarbicanBenedict Cumberbatch has condemned the government’s response to the refugee crisis in a speech to theatregoers during the curtain call at a performance of Hamlet in London.
Cumberbatch,39, gave the unexpected address on Thursday evening while many members of the audience, and which included the culture secretary,John Whittingdale, were still on their feet for a standing ovation.
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Source: theguardian.com