Comments on: The Muppet Show at the Royal Court http://www.oyvagoy.com/2009/05/10/the-muppet-show-at-the-royal-court/ The philosemitic blog of author and journalist Chas Newkey-Burden, from the UK Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:04:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Max http://www.oyvagoy.com/2009/05/10/the-muppet-show-at-the-royal-court/comment-page-1/#comment-2091 Max Mon, 11 May 2009 13:52:29 +0000 http://www.oyvagoy.com/?p=1862#comment-2091 Today's Evening Standard, lead item in Londoner's Diary: http://londonersdiary.standard.co.uk/2009/05/gaza-drama-now-played-out-on-stage.html Today’s Evening Standard, lead item in Londoner’s Diary:

http://londonersdiary.standard.co.uk/2009/05/gaza-drama-now-played-out-on-stage.html

]]> By: Chas Newkey-Burden http://www.oyvagoy.com/2009/05/10/the-muppet-show-at-the-royal-court/comment-page-1/#comment-2084 Chas Newkey-Burden Mon, 11 May 2009 10:03:39 +0000 http://www.oyvagoy.com/?p=1862#comment-2084 Haha! No, I just thought the above pair might be more fun as illustration rather than a photo of the brave, anti-censorship Cooke! Haha! No, I just thought the above pair might be more fun as illustration rather than a photo of the brave, anti-censorship Cooke!

]]> By: Jonathan S http://www.oyvagoy.com/2009/05/10/the-muppet-show-at-the-royal-court/comment-page-1/#comment-2082 Jonathan S Mon, 11 May 2009 09:52:23 +0000 http://www.oyvagoy.com/?p=1862#comment-2082 Why the picture swap? Did he threaten to call in lawyers because you didn't have the rights to it?! Why the picture swap? Did he threaten to call in lawyers because you didn’t have the rights to it?!

]]> By: Suzanne Pomeranz in Jerusalem, Israel http://www.oyvagoy.com/2009/05/10/the-muppet-show-at-the-royal-court/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 Suzanne Pomeranz in Jerusalem, Israel Sun, 10 May 2009 19:46:35 +0000 http://www.oyvagoy.com/?p=1862#comment-2071 Chas - I don't think it's nice to compare this guy to those two wonderful old codgers from the Muppet Show... I love those guys (and the rest of the cast - especially the chickens)! Chas – I don’t think it’s nice to compare this guy to those two wonderful old codgers from the Muppet Show… I love those guys (and the rest of the cast – especially the chickens)!

]]> By: Shmuel http://www.oyvagoy.com/2009/05/10/the-muppet-show-at-the-royal-court/comment-page-1/#comment-2069 Shmuel Sun, 10 May 2009 18:17:52 +0000 http://www.oyvagoy.com/?p=1862#comment-2069 He's a prick. I'll never darken that theatre's door again, and I'll write to their sponsors explaining why. He’s a prick. I’ll never darken that theatre’s door again, and I’ll write to their sponsors explaining why.

]]> By: NM http://www.oyvagoy.com/2009/05/10/the-muppet-show-at-the-royal-court/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 NM Sun, 10 May 2009 10:03:29 +0000 http://www.oyvagoy.com/?p=1862#comment-2059 I say that they should nevertheless read out the letter in full at every performance. Then let him sue. I would gladly help to fund the lawsuit, as would most people who read this forum. And the publicity of this bullying of a theatre against a playwright will be very "informative", to say the least. I say that they should nevertheless read out the letter in full at every performance. Then let him sue. I would gladly help to fund the lawsuit, as would most people who read this forum. And the publicity of this bullying of a theatre against a playwright will be very “informative”, to say the least.

]]> By: Edward T http://www.oyvagoy.com/2009/05/10/the-muppet-show-at-the-royal-court/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 Edward T Sun, 10 May 2009 09:53:44 +0000 http://www.oyvagoy.com/?p=1862#comment-2058 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/4691028/The-laws-duty-is-to-protect-the-innocent-not-to-make-them-prove-their-innocence.html "However, we are at a loss to understand how the decision accords with the comment by the associate director of the Royal Court that he would be reluctant to stage a play critical of Islam" Another example of the hypocrisy of the muppets at the Royal Court...... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/4691028/The-laws-duty-is-to-protect-the-innocent-not-to-make-them-prove-their-innocence.html

“However, we are at a loss to understand how the decision accords with the comment by the associate director of the Royal Court that he would be reluctant to stage a play critical of Islam”

Another example of the hypocrisy of the muppets at the Royal Court……

]]> By: Jonathan S http://www.oyvagoy.com/2009/05/10/the-muppet-show-at-the-royal-court/comment-page-1/#comment-2056 Jonathan S Sun, 10 May 2009 09:44:49 +0000 http://www.oyvagoy.com/?p=1862#comment-2056 The lawyer thing really was heavy handed. I wonder why he wouldn't be proud to have the world see his letters if he really felt there was a strong case for not putting on the play? The lawyer thing really was heavy handed. I wonder why he wouldn’t be proud to have the world see his letters if he really felt there was a strong case for not putting on the play?

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