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After initially choosing to continue to host the play, the production was cancelled as pro-Palestinian activists pressured the festival, its board of directors, co-presenters and participating artists
The PuSh Festival says it decided to cancel "The Runner" ahead of staging this month after hearing from those who wanted it to go ahead and others who called for its cancellation.