Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Should we censor plays for overseas audiences?
Guardian Unlimited: "The fear of causing offence - and attracting litigation - means that the average British theatre foyer now offers more warning notices than a packet of cigarettes. In some cases, this means that while Hamlet might be a no-no for anyone under 14, Snow White is considered just fine and dandy for under-sevens - despite its tale of murder, revenge and a teenage girl living alone with seven men. Not to mention red-hot shoes that dance you to death, a punishment that even the Jacobean playwrights at their most nastily inventive couldn't come up with."
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Every country has its own culture and standard of what is acceptable and appropriate to the general public. So yes, I do agree that plays should be censored and adapted to its each respective country's culture and environment. The director/producer should never rely solely on graphic nudity/violence to communicate their artistic idea. If that's their only way they know how, then obviously they are not good directors/producers, which will make a horrible play and shouldn't even be done overseas neway..
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