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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on August 16, 2024, 03:03:08 PM

Title: Theatre cancels Reginald D Hunter show over antisemitism row
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 16, 2024, 03:03:08 PM
It's a pretty crap joke imv but I don't see how this is useful

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx287xz58jxo
Title: Re: Theatre cancels Reginald D Hunter show over antisemitism row
Post by: jeremyp on August 17, 2024, 01:31:21 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 16, 2024, 03:03:08 PM
It's a pretty crap joke imv but I don't see how this is useful

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx287xz58jxo

It wasn't the joke that was the main problem but the way the two Israeli audience members were treated by both the audience and Hunter.
Title: Re: Theatre cancels Reginald D Hunter show over antisemitism row
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 17, 2024, 01:36:40 PM
Quote from: jeremyp on August 17, 2024, 01:31:21 PM
It wasn't the joke that was the main problem but the way the two Israeli audience members were treated by both the audience and Hunter.
And that is disputed. I still don't see cancelling the show as useful.