Why We Banned the Play About Iraq
NY Times Letter to the Editor from the Wilton, CT Superintendent of Schools
"We supported the student play about Iraq, but we have concerns about its drafts. Book, film and Web site source materials are cut and pasted together in a way that does not give them attribution or cite the viewpoint of the authors. Students directly act soldiers’ parts rather than read the sources, an approach that sensationalizes the material." (more)
Why do I keep posting about this story? Because it's about theater. Because I once directed a play about a war that sounds like it was created more or less the way this one is. Because their Superintendent of Schools just put forth one lame-ass excuse for stifling any student's creativity or personal expression.
1 comment:
Kinda weak if you ask me. Is this a public school? If so, a call to the local chapter of the ACLU may be in order.
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