The historical
controversy
around hit
musical Jesus Christ Superstar has been
reawakened with news that the role of Jesus
in a new production will be played by a
non-binary actor.
Judas Iscariot will be played by a woman. The
gender-neutral production
from Edinburgh
University Savoy Opera Group has reportedly
been given the green light by Sir Andrew Lloyd
Webber. Creative producer Lew Forman said:
‘Jesus is remembered as being a man, but who
are we to decide? None of us were around 2,000 years ago.’
Illegitimate births
Office for National Statistics
Births outside of marriage exceed those
within marriage for the first time. In 2021,
51.3% of births were registered to women
who were neither married nor in a civil
partnership; and 36.5% of all births were
registered to cohabiting parents (up from
31.2% the previous year).
However, delays
in registrations during
the pandemic could have an impact on the
true figures.
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