Campus lunacy isn’t exclusive to American colleges. It’s plaguing British campuses, as well.

The theater department at the University of Bristol was all set to begin the production of the Tim Rice and Elton John musical Aida when accusations of cultural appropriation caused its cancellation. The protest was over a casting process that would undoubtedly cast white actors in the roles of Egyptians and slaves. The musical is based on Giuseppe Verdi’s work of the same name which takes place in Egypt featuring an Ethiopian princess who is held prisoner and falls in love with an Egyptian general. 

The Music Theatre Bristol issued a statement:

It is with great sadness that we are announcing the cancellation of Aida in this year’s MTB show calendar.

This show that was voted in by our members has since caused controversy in terms of racial diversity.

It is a great shame that we have had to cancel this show as, of course, we would not want to cause offence in any way, and that was certainly never our intention. Our intention was to tell this story, one which surely is better heard than not performed at all.

Social justice warriors complained that the cast would be “whitewashing” the roles. One student said, “It’s been done enough in Hollywood, look at Liz Taylor in Cleopatra.”

But another student and member of Bristol Against Censorship panned the decision:

“The effect that the fear of cultural appropriation has on modern campuses is a sad affair and in this case has damaged the student experience of the people involved and the prospective student audiences.”

The disease of political correctness claims another victim.

H/T The Telegraph