Theatre trigger warnings risk ‘mollycoddling’ audiences, says Tony winning director
Exclusive: John Doyle says says theatre should be able to disturb and challenge audiences, not sanitise difficult themesTony award-winning theatre director John Doyle has warned that trigger warnings before plays...
By Dalya Alberge · The Guardian World
Exclusive: John Doyle says says theatre should be able to disturb and challenge audiences, not sanitise difficult themes Tony award-winning theatre director John Doyle has warned that trigger warnings before plays risks “mollycoddling” audiences and sanitising theatre. The Scottish director, who has led four British theatres, said: “Take care of the audience, but the theatre is supposed to make you uncomfortable. It’s supposed to make you fearful. Continue reading...