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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Mob play can go on, judge says
Orlando Sentinel : Theater: "Italian-Americans upset over a suburban school play titled Fuggedaboutit -- A Little Mobster Comedy, performed by 'the Bada Bing Players,' lost their federal court bid Wednesday to halt this weekend's production."
2 comments:
Anonymous
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Everyone will have a problem with everything. I think this school should scrap this show and do a total right winged religious show about abortion, then you can protest. Every type of character that is placed on stage could be considered a stereotype. Characters are just fiction, and fiction is not true. I am sometimes amazed at what people will protest.
Like Julie said, there is no way to please everyone. This is an example of over-sensitivity toward a specific issue to the point where the true meaning of the piece is lost. The "mobsters" aren't up to no good, they're conducting a charitble act. This attempt at censureship just exposes the closed-mindedness of some people who attend shows. Someone will always be offended no matter the subject material. - Maddie Regan
2 comments:
Everyone will have a problem with everything. I think this school should scrap this show and do a total right winged religious show about abortion, then you can protest. Every type of character that is placed on stage could be considered a stereotype. Characters are just fiction, and fiction is not true. I am sometimes amazed at what people will protest.
Like Julie said, there is no way to please everyone. This is an example of over-sensitivity toward a specific issue to the point where the true meaning of the piece is lost. The "mobsters" aren't up to no good, they're conducting a charitble act. This attempt at censureship just exposes the closed-mindedness of some people who attend shows. Someone will always be offended no matter the subject material. - Maddie Regan
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