New Posts For Thread: Shakespeare has To Go.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650693/shakespeare-has-to-goMust be removed fom all libraries ( if they ever re-open )Shylock,Othello,Caliban. Need one say more.You can hardly blame Larry - remember the black and white minstrel show was on every Sunday in those days,https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650693/shakespeare-has-to-go?post_id=559436021#559436021You can hardly blame Larry - remember the black and white minstrel show was on every Sunday in those days,Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:59:36 -0500I didn't need to read it at University as I was soaked in it from the previous two years.It was so long ago that I didn't come across the theory about Iago being a closet gay till years afterwards ( I thought it was more a class thing ). Moreover I whttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650693/shakespeare-has-to-go?post_id=559435961#559435961I didn't need to read it at University as I was soaked in it from the previous two years.It was so long ago that I didn't come across the theory about Iago being a closet gay till years afterwards ( I thought it was more a class thing ). Moreover I wThu, 11 Jun 2020 05:51:24 -0500Certainly put Venice on my places to see list.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650693/shakespeare-has-to-go?post_id=559435901#559435901Certainly put Venice on my places to see list.Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:45:15 -0500Merchant of Venice was my O level bookTeacher spent hours reading out all the parts andhe really enjoyed it. Sadly only 8 lads from 130 in my year passed examTeacher didn't last long...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650693/shakespeare-has-to-go?post_id=559435871#559435871Merchant of Venice was my O level bookTeacher spent hours reading out all the parts andhe really enjoyed it. Sadly only 8 lads from 130 in my year passed examTeacher didn't last long...Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:40:51 -0500^^^venice was a slave trading port I think, but don't think it is a theme in the play?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650693/shakespeare-has-to-go?post_id=559435859#559435859^^^venice was a slave trading port I think, but don't think it is a theme in the play?Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:39:04 -0500omg the apologists!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650693/shakespeare-has-to-go?post_id=559435853#559435853omg the apologists!Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:38:10 -0500I am a bit sad that they see fit to stop us watching things. I don't think Little Britain was offensive, certainly it was not meant as laughing at as much as laughing with. Are we going to ban Till death do us part? Little Britain is not stuffed downhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650693/shakespeare-has-to-go?post_id=559435849#559435849I am a bit sad that they see fit to stop us watching things. I don't think Little Britain was offensive, certainly it was not meant as laughing at as much as laughing with. Are we going to ban Till death do us part? Little Britain is not stuffed downThu, 11 Jun 2020 05:37:18 -0500Do tell then Dave,I would have thought that the Moor would have owned slaves as a General? Not seen the play, which, is a shame. I am looking forward to Theatres opening and will support them. I missed out on not one but two Chekov plays due the thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650693/shakespeare-has-to-go?post_id=559435829#559435829Do tell then Dave,I would have thought that the Moor would have owned slaves as a General? Not seen the play, which, is a shame. I am looking forward to Theatres opening and will support them. I missed out on not one but two Chekov plays due the theThu, 11 Jun 2020 05:33:29 -0500Anyway the play as a whole isn't racist was my point, whereas the Merchant of Venice is def anti-semitichttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650693/shakespeare-has-to-go?post_id=559435823#559435823Anyway the play as a whole isn't racist was my point, whereas the Merchant of Venice is def anti-semiticThu, 11 Jun 2020 05:32:30 -0500^^^ I did at uni, so I is better than youhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650693/shakespeare-has-to-go?post_id=559435807#559435807^^^ I did at uni, so I is better than youThu, 11 Jun 2020 05:29:18 -0500