Following a conversation at a What Next? meeting about the difficult situations cultural organisations can find themselves in when an action sparks...
Meeting ethical and reputational challenges
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CATEGORY: Art and the Law Reports
Taking the offensive – defending artistic freedom of expression in the UK
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Contents Summary | Introduction | What is artistic freedom of expression? | What are the limits to freedom of...
UN report on the right to artistic expression and creation
The 25-page report is now available in all UN languages. “This is the first time such a comprehensive study is carried out. Unfortunately artists...
Beyond Belief – an introduction
The policing of freedom of expression is the story within the story within the story in this case study. In 2004, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s play Behzti...
Birmingham Repertory Theatre: BEHZTI
In December of 2004, Birmingham Repertory Theatre staged the world premiere of Behzti, a new play by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, in the smaller of its two theatres, The Door, which is a space exclusively dedicated to the production and presentation of new plays. “Behzti” is a word in common usage amongst the Punjabi speaking community meaning “dishonour” or “shame”.