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Could anyone mock the Qur'an and get away with it? he asked.
The DNR caved this week, but with some contractual justification, Davis acknowledged.
In a letter Wednesday, Kimberly Currie of the DNR's Bureau of Parks and Recreation confirmed that SummerStage would not perform the play because it wasn't a "family-oriented production" as required under the contract. Davis said that SoundStage promotions had suggested children under 13 not attend.
"We just didn't think kids would get it," he said. "They just used that against us."
Faracy spent the last couple of days scrambling for another venue. Next Act Theatre in Milwaukee's Walker's Point came to the rescue.
David Cecsarini, Next Act's producing artistic director, said, "I as a theater producer and my colleagues have a true stake in this. What happened to Brian was out and out censorship."
If this can happen to an innocuous play like this, he said, "what happens when we do a work that actually has some teeth in it?"
Next Act Theatre at 255 S. Water St. will host Faracy's production of "The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged)" Aug. 31-Sept. 2 and Sept. 7-9. Call the theater at for times and to purchase the $15 tickets.
"Come and have a great time in support of free speech," Cecsarini said.
Contact Laurel Walker at or lwalker@jrn.com. Follow on Twitter @walkcol.
You be the judge:
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Enter from stage right Eliason and Crosstalk. He repeatedly urged listeners to call the volunteer board members, their employers and the DNR to complain about this "blasphemy in the park."
ReplyDeleteCould anyone mock the Qur'an and get away with it? he asked.
The DNR caved this week, but with some contractual justification, Davis acknowledged.
In a letter Wednesday, Kimberly Currie of the DNR's Bureau of Parks and Recreation confirmed that SummerStage would not perform the play because it wasn't a "family-oriented production" as required under the contract. Davis said that SoundStage promotions had suggested children under 13 not attend.
"We just didn't think kids would get it," he said. "They just used that against us."
Faracy spent the last couple of days scrambling for another venue. Next Act Theatre in Milwaukee's Walker's Point came to the rescue.
David Cecsarini, Next Act's producing artistic director, said, "I as a theater producer and my colleagues have a true stake in this. What happened to Brian was out and out censorship."
If this can happen to an innocuous play like this, he said, "what happens when we do a work that actually has some teeth in it?"
Next Act Theatre at 255 S. Water St. will host Faracy's production of "The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged)" Aug. 31-Sept. 2 and Sept. 7-9. Call the theater at (414) 278-0765 for times and to purchase the $15 tickets.
"Come and have a great time in support of free speech," Cecsarini said.
Contact Laurel Walker at (262) 650-3183 or lwalker@jrn.com. Follow on Twitter @walkcol.
You be the judge: