Snow White And Her Seven Friends?

The producers of this year’s Snow White adaptation dropped the word "dwarf" and replaced it with "friends."

17:20 09 September 2015

The adaptation of the classic fairy tale at De Montfort Hall in Leicester is entitled Snow White and her Seven Friends. The production team explained that the decision was made because the term dwarf is is not something that “people feel comfortable with.”

 

The production team’s decision would mean Doc, Dopey, Bashful, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy, and Happy are written out of the fairy tale penned by Brothers Grimm in the 19th Century. 

 

The move has been criticised by Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, who said that the decision was “patronising.”

 

He said: "Personally, I find it quite patronising when people are offended on our behalf.

 

"I'm sure there are those out there who don't like the term, but as a short actor I want to be given the choice about whether I appear in panto or not. I don't want someone making that decision for me.

"Saying that, I think it's all a smokescreen anyway.

 

"The profit margins for pantos are not very big and it's obviously much cheaper to involve schoolchildren than it is to pay lots of professional short actors."