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CBC Radio : Here And Now : Behtzi

Behzti (Dishonour), the play which depicted a rape in a Sikh temple, provoked violent protests and thousands of pounds of damage at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre over the weekend of December 18-19, 2004. The theatre was forced to cancel the play on safety grounds and playwright Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti fled into hiding after receiving death threats. The episode provoked a debate on freedom of speech and censorship.  

Nightwood Theatre plays the one and only stage reading tonight at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Maja Ardal directs.

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