Reduced Shakespeare Company Gets Reduced

mike65

Oh dear and some people wonder why the concept of a "united Ireland" is less than compelling for many.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/reduced-shakespeare-company-banned-unionist-council-smitesbible-comedy-9081629.html

A light-hearted play about Christianity written almost 20 years ago is at the centre of an “astonishing” censorship row after performances were cancelled by councillors in Northern Ireland who deemed it “blasphemous”.

Putting the fun into fundamentalism.

Triangla

Are they removing "The Life of Brian" from the shelves as we speak?

antodeco

Putting the mental into fundamentalism!

I saw those guys once doing their show that covered the complete works of shakespeare in one show. They were seriously good and very funny. Though admittedly this was over 10 years ago.

Still if the article is accurate they sold less than 20% of their tickets so far for the show next week - perhaps this banning - and the media coverage it will get - is the best thing that could happen to the rest of their tour. The fundie councillors likely did them a favour.

J_E

Fraser Agnew, the mayor of Newtownabbey council, said: “As the guardians of all that is right in society we have got to take a stand somewhere.”

Have to laugh at this one!

jimgoose

These kinds of things always remind me of this: