New Stage Offered for 'Offensive' Sikh Play ; Freedom of Expression Attacked
Daily Post › December 21, 2004
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THE row over a controversial play that members of the Sikh community claimed demeaned their religion took a new twist last night when another theatre company offered to stage it.
Officials at the Birmingham Stage Company said they would be prepared to put on the play, Bezhti, after the Birmingham Repertory Theatre scrapped the production.See the full content of this document
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New Stage Offered for 'Offensive' Sikh Play ; Freedom of Expression Attacked
Their decision on safety grounds followed disturbances on Saturday night at the venue.
The play depicts scenes of rape and violence at a fictional temple.Neal Foster, act...See the full content of this document
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