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WARNING: Billy Elliott Will Make You Gay!

  • 23-06-2018 3:55pm
    #1
    Billy86
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    Some 'Billy Elliot' shows canceled in Hungary after criticism that musical could turn boys gay
    The Hungarian State Opera has canceled a third of its performances of the stage musical "Billy Elliot" for this month and July amid criticism by a pro-government media outlet that the play could turn Hungarian boys gay.

    In a statement, the opera said that the press reports had resulted in "reduced interest" and that 15 out of the 44 performances would no longer go ahead.

    The musical, adapted from a 2000 British movie of the same name, tells the story of a boy who grows up in poverty and finds refuge in ballet.

    This is equal parts hilarious and disturbing, if it were satire it would be fobbed off as too slapstick to be believed in this day and age.


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  • #2
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,899 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    A gay musical? How odd...


  • #3
    Atoms for Peace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Atoms for Peace


    What about the fluoride in water?


  • #4
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,323 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Atoms for Peace wrote: »
    What about the fluoride in water?

    Sounds like a sh*t musical to be fair


  • #5
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    Or turn the gays Hungarian.


  • #6
    The Crowman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 991 ✭✭✭The Crowman


    Hungarys been going down this road for a few years now, not the least bit surprised.


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  • #7
    goose2005
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    the idea that dance is effeminate is more of a western European idea, there was never any disgrace in Eastern Europe with being a male dancer. So ironically a foreign idea has intruded into Hungary, making them fear a different foreign idea


  • #8
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,052 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Thread title sounds like a threat.

    All eyes on Kursk. Slava Ukraini.



  • #9
    umop episdn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 603 ✭✭✭umop episdn


    Just sent that to a Hungarian friend... waiting for her reply :)


  • #10
    Billy86
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    Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »
    Thread title sounds like a threat.
    Only to those I reveal my surname to.


  • #11
    Madagascan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭Madagascan


    I'm glad I didn’t watch it as my Girlfriend would not like it.
    Though on the other hand my Boyfriend. ..


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  • #12
    verycool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭verycool


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOSb-5lsARA


  • #13
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Any boys attending a stage musical at the state opera is already gay


  • #14
    pleas advice
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,492 ✭✭✭pleas advice


    Ha!


  • #15
    Conservatory
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,194 ✭✭✭Conservatory


    This is how western media works.

    Step 1 propaganda to tell about how they hate women or are homophobes

    Step 2 trade deal or war


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