'Concern' at reports show's cast faced racist abuse
The reported incident took place during a run of Grease the Musical at Ipswich Regent Theatre
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A theatre said it was "deeply concerned" about reports racist abuse had been shouted at performers during a show.
Police are investigating an incident during Grease the Musical, currently on a run at Ipswich Regent Theatre.
In a , the theatre said it stood "firmly against all forms of hatred and discrimination".
Suffolk Police said its inquiries were ongoing after it had received a report of "suspected hate crime".
Zero tolerance
The incident being investigated involved a member of the audience reportedly shouting racist comments.
The show's producers also posted a . It read: "The producer's of Grease are extremely proud of the diversity of our company, and we are deeply disturbed that racist abuse has been directed towards them.
"We have a zero tolerance of such behaviour and are truly appalled that this happened."
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