Trent's Powerhouse plays host to censorship storm

Nottingham Trent University has been accused of censorship after its decision to cancel a performance of 바카라사이트 controversial play Geek at 바카라사이트 end of last month.

The play, which was due to show at 바카라사이트 university's Powerhouse 바카라사이트atre on May 28, was part of 바카라사이트 Barclays New Stages Season and had funding from Nottingham City Council. The show had previously run at 바카라사이트 Institute of Contemporary Arts in London without any problems and is scheduled at 바카라사이트 Royal Court in London.

George Thompson, pro vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 university, pulled 바카라사이트 play following a campaign in 바카라사이트 local Nottingham Evening Post. It aroused local opposition because of a scene in which a woman produces union jack bunting from her vagina. In an article entitled "Fury on union flag sex show", 바카라사이트 Post linked this moment with 바카라사이트 failure of Nottingham City Council to fly 바카라사이트 union flag on VE day. A phone-in organised by 바카라사이트 newspaper solicited 1,000 calls, 84 per cent in favour of 바카라사이트 show being banned.

Lecturers in both drama and English from Nottingham Trent and surrounding universities have written to Ray Cowell, vice chancellor, to protest at 바카라사이트 cancellation.

Mick Wallis, lecturer in drama at Loughborough University, said: "It is appalling to consider that a British university might have responded to populist tub-thumping by a newspaper renowned for its political campaigning in such a knee-jerk fashion."