Theatre dubbed woke after 'slapping trigger warning on Jesus musical'
A 'woke' trigger warning has appeared on the Jesus Christ Superstar musical alerting audiences that it contains 'an onstage depiction of the crucifixion'. Information published about the show on the London Palladium's website also warned audiences of 'imitation blood' and 'some violence'.Tickets for the show, which returns next year, went on sale on Wednesday.The role of Jesus will be played by Eurovision star and 'Space Man' singer Sam Ryder.Created by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, the show follows the last days of Jesus Christ, seen through the eyes of his disciple and eventual betrayer, Judas. The show first debuted in the West End in 1972 and ran for eight years and more than 3,000 productions.The original faced controversy for its sympathetic portrayal of Judas and it was banned in South Africa for being 'irreligious'.It features iconic musical numbers including 'Superstar' and 'I Don't Know How To Love Him'. Audience members were warned about an 'depiction of the crucifixion' for the upcoming Jesus Christ Superstar musical. Pictured: The musical in 1972 The role of Jesus will be played by Eurovision star and 'Space Man' singer Sam Ryder Other content warnings for the show included warnings of 'imitation blood' and 'some violence'One fan of the show Gerald Dixon was furious at the content warnings attached to the show.He told The Sun: 'What next? A warning that the hit musical includes catchy tunes?'This nonsense is enough to make anyone utter the Lord's name in vain.'LW Theatres, London’s largest operator of musical theatres, was contacted for comment. It comes after students were given a trigger warning about the violence and murder depicted in the Bible, including Christ's crucifixion.The University of Sheffield advises that the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John include scenes of ‘graphic bodily injury and sexual violence’ as they relate the events leading up to the death of Jesus.Details of the guidance – issued to students studying biblical and classical sources in English literature – were obtained by The Mail on Sunday under Freedom of Information laws.Christians and historians said the warnings were ‘misguided’, ‘absurd’ and incompatible with discussions about morality.One related to the story of Cain and Abel, the first sons of Adam and Eve. In the Book of Genesis, Cain, the first person to be born, kills his brother, Abel, who becomes the first person to die.Critics of the censorship pointed out that there is no mention in the Bible of how Cain kills Abel – and were at a complete loss to explain the inclusion of ‘sexual violence’ in the warnings.
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Theatre is blasted as woke after 'slapping trigger warning on musical Jesus Christ Superstar because it depicts the crucifixion'
