Robert Lepage admits to 'clumsiness' ahead of SLAV relaunch

As he prepares to relaunch his controversial play SLAV next month with a series of shows in Quebec, director Robert Lepage has admitted to “clumsiness and misjudgment” in dealing with issues of race and cultural appropriation in the past.
In a statement emailed to media Friday, Lepage took a degree of responsibility for the controversy over SLAV, which featured a mostly white cast singing songs by African-American slaves.
The director added that he met with members of Montreal’