Lear – Censored In Singapore

“How far should directors, companies and theatres go to avoid offending audiences or accommodate audiences’ particular sensibilities? Already, here in Britain, religious groups are increasingly successful in their attempts to suppress productions, whether it’s pressure groups such as Christian Voice over Jerry Springer or some of Birmingham’s Sikhs over Behzti. What’s happening in Singapore may seem insignificant, but in the search to broaden audiences both here and abroad, it may be that companies are allowing themselves to fall prey to censorship.”