Story out of Halifax Nova Scotia:
Halifax's leading theatre company says it has altered its production of Shrek: The Musical in response to a transgender person who walked out of a recent performance to protest an offensive word.
Ky Grey said he walked out of Neptune Theatre's opening night performance of the musical after the character of the Big Bad Wolf used the word "Tranny."
He said he later complained to the theatre management and eventually met with general manager Amy Melmock to discuss his concerns this week.
Contacted about Grey's complaint, Neptune Theatre's director of sales and marketing, Jennie King, provided an emailed statement expressing its "active support" for the LGBTQ community.
An avid theatre fan, Grey said he understands the company can only go so far with the material.
"I understand that they have limits to what they can change based on the rights that they do or do not have to the show," he said. Cont.
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