It’s good to see Caryl Churchill bringing short plays back to national attention (Editorial, 23 October). JB Shorts in Manchester has been producing six new short plays by TV writers, twice-yearly for two-week runs, since 2009. Bite-Size Plays in Brighton is another good example. This popular form of theatre has gone on under the radar for decades.
Trevor Suthers
Manchester
• Dr Niambi Hall Campbell-Dean, chair of the Bahamas National Reparations Committee, describes King Charles as “the person who is responsible for the enslavement and colonisation of our ancestors” (‘We want a full apology for slavery’: Commonwealth at a crossroads as king heads to the Caribbean, 27 October). No, he isn’t – any more than Pope Leo is responsible for the crimes of the Inquisition. You can’t inherit guilt.
David J Utley
Havant, Hampshire
