Tag Archives: arts

Burma’s art of transition

10Apr13 – 11:20 am

Julia Farrington: Burma’s art of transition

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Burma: “Unstable one day, stable the next”

05Apr13 – 12:23 pm

On 27 March, I attended Burmese comic Zarganar’s extraordinary show at People’s Park, one of Rangoon’s major public spaces. The elaborate production, broadcast on independent TV channel Sky Net, included dancing, music, and harsh and free-flowing satire throughout. The show featured comedians who went into exile following Zarganar’s arrest — for drawing attention the Burmese government’s lack [...]

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The beat goes on?

21Dec12 – 1:10 pm

Daisy Williams:The beat goes on, but lest we forget the casualties of musical censorship

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Memories of Ai Weiwei

16Oct12 – 1:08 pm

Julia Farrington: Memories of Ai Weiwei

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The right to be offended

01Jun12 – 2:06 pm

Sara Yasin: The right to be offended

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Elected police commanders must guarantee free expression

07Oct11 – 3:02 pm

Julia Farrington: Elected police commanders must guarantee free expression

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Notorious play to get its first staging in London for 25 years

03Oct11 – 2:35 pm

Alice Purkiss: Notorious play to get its first staging in London for 25 years

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Rocky Horror Picture Show banned in Georgia

15Sep11 – 10:45 am

Sara Yasin: Rocky Horror Picture Show banned in Georgia

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What does free speech mean for young people?

23Apr11 – 9:59 am

Natasha Schmidt What does free speech mean for young people?

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When does cultural sensitivity become a form of censorship?

01Jun09 – 3:46 pm

Julia Farrington on censorship and the arts

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