Can We Talk About This?
A co-production with DV8 Physical Theatre
A work conceived and directed by Lloyd Newson
5 STARS Sydney Morning Herald, Time Out Sydney
‘Every so often, a performance comes along that not only reconfigures the limits of the form, but also redefines and rearticulates how we see the world. Go.’ Time Out Sydney
From the 1989 book burnings of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, to the murder of filmmaker Theo Van Gogh and the controversy of the ‘Muhammad cartoons’ in 2005, DV8’s new production examines how these events have reflected and influenced multicultural policies, freedom of speech and censorship. Can We Talk About This? is based on real voices and interviews, with leading figures from across the religious, political, cultural and social spectrum, including MPs, high profile authors and journalists.
‘The liberal fear of giving offence has simply made it easier to take offence.’
Kenan Malik, author of From Fatwa to Jihad
‘It is very, very easy not to be offended by a book. You just have to shut it.’
Salman Rushdie
Can We Talk About This? makes its London premiere at the National, following a world tour.
Please note: Suitable for 16+yrs. Latecomers may not be admitted.
photo (Seeta Patel) by Oliver Manzi
