{"id":63735,"date":"2015-01-30T14:58:50","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T14:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.indexoncensorship.org\/?p=63735"},"modified":"2017-03-23T16:23:03","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T16:23:03","slug":"19-feb-long-funny-discussion-comedy-censorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indexoncensorship.org\/newsite02may\/?p=63735","title":{"rendered":"19 Feb: As long as it&#8217;s funny &#8211; a discussion about comedy and censorship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indexoncensorship.org\/newsite02may\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/CENSORED.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-63737\" src=\"http:\/\/www.indexoncensorship.org\/newsite02may\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/CENSORED.jpg\" alt=\"CENSORED\" width=\"700\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indexoncensorship.org\/newsite02may\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/CENSORED.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.indexoncensorship.org\/newsite02may\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/CENSORED-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.indexoncensorship.org\/newsite02may\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/CENSORED-350x155.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The London Irish Comedy Festival is hosting a free event about\u00a0comedy and censorship.<\/p>\n<p>Controversy has always surrounded the comedy industry, from stand-up to sitcom to satire. During the discussion, ethics, censorship, freedom of expression and taste will be explored by special guest panellists and the audience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What makes us sometimes laugh at the very worst of human nature?<\/li>\n<li>Is comedy a natural and positive way of coping with horror?<\/li>\n<li>When is a joke just too offensive to use?<\/li>\n<li>When exactly is &#8220;too soon&#8221;?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s off limits?<\/li>\n<li>Is every aspect of life fair game?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Join the London Irish Comedy Festival to grapple with these and many other questions in a provocative and interactive event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PANELLISTS INCLUDE<br \/>\n<\/strong>Steve Moore, Entrepreneur, Campaigner and Facilitator<br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Jodie Ginsberg, Chief Executive, Index on Censorship<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Eddie Doyle, Head of Comedy, Talent Development &amp; Music, RT\u00c9<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Austin Harney, Chair, Campaign for the Rights and Actions of Irish Communities<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Gr\u00e1inne Maguire, stand-up comedian, comedy writer and columnist<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE: <\/strong>Comedy Caf\u00e9 Theatre, 68 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3AY<br \/>\n<strong>WHEN:\u00a0<\/strong>Thursday 19th February 2015 &#8211; 8:00pm<br \/>\n<strong>TICKETS:\u00a0<\/strong>Free but must be reserved &#8211; available <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Dem4bK\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The London Irish Comedy Festival is hosting a free event about\u00a0comedy and censorship. Controversy has always surrounded the comedy industry, from stand-up to sitcom to satire. During the discussion, ethics, censorship, freedom of expression and taste will be explored by special guest panellists and the audience. 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