In a blog post, the writers say they were removed without credit from 'Tree,' a theater production billed as a collaboration between Idris Elba and director Kwame Kwei-Armah.
Henley and Allen-Martin write that Kwame retained several of their original ideas, "including the premise, timelines and time-zones, most of our characters and their relationships to each other and many of the plot points,” of the original project, but changed the story dramatically.
They acknowledged that Henley and Allen-Martin were involved in "exploring ideas for a project based on Idris’ original concept," but took issue with the writers' portrayal of events. "The fact of the matter is that MIF and Green Door did not feel their proposed direction was artistically viable," they wrote.
They also denied any legal obligations to Henley and Allen-Martin and said their offers of a “thanks to” credit and an additional payment were made "only in the spirit of reaching a compromise." online to raise money to pay their legal fees — some $6,300 — incurred and to raise money for a new organization, called Burn Bright, to help female writers in the creative industries.to the claim, expressing sympathy for the two writers, but rejecting their version of events.
Kwei-Armah said he would welcome a public debate on the issue with Henley and Allen-Martin "at a venue of their choice."
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