'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

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 statement on social media, 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 statement on social media. 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."