To think Shannon Matthews the Musical should be cancelled.

[containsnuts]

I'm not easily offended but I find this wildly insensitive and inappropriate.

shannonmatthews.co.uk/

That poor child was held hostage, drugged and went though a traumatic ordeal at the hands of her own mother and the peadophile boyfriend. Why anyone would want to make a musical comedy out of this awful display of child abuse I'll never know.

[dehloh]

There isn't a good enough reason to ban this - Shannon has a new identity, she doesn't have to engage with this, it's not inciting hate.

She must be fucking devastated.

[Johnnysgirl]

@MagneticRubberDucks

It’s looks like one of those ‘comedy’ skits that’s designed to shock and offend,
if you are offended you are talking about it, and that’s attention for their show.

Indeed. From your op I thought it was about to premiere on Broadway.

[ReneBumsWombats]

No one here is being forced to watch women being executed for adultery or being gay which happens daily in some parts of the world either. Doesn’t mean those things are OK.

Oh, for...

And I thought the poster who said Hitler is dead and Shannon isn't was going to win the award for silliest comparison. (Tell me you haven't seem The Producers without telling me you haven't seen The Producers....)

[m00rfarm]

It does explain quite clearly what it is about - so anyone going to see it should be in no doubt about the content

"Foul-mouthed mother-from-hell Karen Matthews is fed up being a nobody, until she hatches a cunning plan for a shot at the big time.

Henpecked common-law husband Craig Meehan seems to have an unhealthy obsession with his laptop.

Borderline special needs uncle Michael Donovan just wants a bit of company and a couple of quid for some baccy.

Stereotypical Yorkshire copper D.I. Radgitt faces a race against time to unravel the web of lies and find the missing girl, Shannon Matthews, aged 9.

This is Shannon Matthews: The Musical, an irreverent, potty-mouthed, black comedy romp through one of the most bizarre news stories of this century, via the warped imagination of Kunt and the Gang, the songwriter behind The Kunts’ recent top 20 hit singles Boris Johnson is a Fucking Cunt, Boris Johnson is STILL a Fucking Cunt and Prince Andrew is a Sweaty Nonce. The production is being brought out from under the bed base by Yorkshire’s own Tuppence Ha’penny Theatre Company.

Not for the easily offended."

[CheGuevaraandDebussy]

@Mysterian

Kunt also did the song "Prince Andrew Is A Sweaty Nonce."

I've seen him live loads of times and never come away without hurting from laughing so much.

[Rapidtango]

It's the Edinburgh Fringe - there's so much dross included they have to do something controversial to drum up interest. Don't give them the oxygen of publicity.

[toomuchlaundry]

Shannon may have a new identity, but she wasn’t a baby when this happened, she will remember it and know it is about her.

If your child/or young relative was a victim of abuse and was still alive would you be happy if someone made a comedy musical about it

[Carryonmarion]

It is going to be middle class twats taking the piss out of children and poor people isn't it?

[Thepeopleversuswork]

@containsnuts

This is not a distant historical event though, it happened quite recently and the person involved is still living. Who would want people singing, dancing and laughing at their childhood pain and trauma? Does calling it 'satire' make it fair game for laughs?

It's the Edinburgh Fringe, though. I'd understand if it was going on the West End but the Fringe has always had edgy/shock value stuff.
And to answer your question, the whole point about satire is that you should be able to pillory anything.
I've no idea what this thing is like and no doubt it has the potential to offend some people but those people aren't going to see it. Least of all Shannon Matthews.

[StaunchMomma]

I mean, they were right about Boris & Prince Andrew.

How old would Shannon be now? Must feel awfully awkward having the worst thing that ever happened to you dramatised like this but then I thought that with the ITV show as well.

Maybe they think it's ok because she survived? Doesn't mean she's not still traumatised though, does it.

[BiscuitLover3678]

Wtf that’s totally sick
They’re using the child’s real name!

If you’re going to base a story on a real event that’s RECENT and involves a child, at least change the names and sensitively say what it’s based on

[BiscuitLover3678]

@Carryonmarion

It is going to be middle class twats taking the piss out of children and poor people isn't it?

Probably :(

Not smart at all.

[SleepingStandingUp]

Yanbu that it's in awful taste
Yabu to publicise it

[BiscuitLover3678]

@SuperPets

There are films, books, tv shows etc about everything, and much worse. What's your problem?

Don't like it, don't be tickets. Don't be that person screeching that things you don't like should be cancelled

How about a show called Grenfall tower? Would you watch that too?

[SuperPets]

@BiscuitLover3678

How about a show called Grenfall tower? Would you watch that too?

Your question implies I said I would watch the SM musical. Did I say that?

[SuperPets]

@dehloh

There isn't a good enough reason to ban this - Shannon has a new identity, she doesn't have to engage with this, it's not inciting hate.

She must be fucking devastated.

I very much doubt she gives two shits. She's not the subject of it.

[ReneBumsWombats]

@BiscuitLover3678

How about a show called Grenfall tower? Would you watch that too?

A show laughing at the deaths would be very different to one that skewered the developers as selfish, evil buffoons who prioritised profits over decent cladding and, therefore, human lives.

I doubt I'd watch either one, but I can see the difference between them. Which do you think is more likely to get made?

[dehloh]

@SuperPets

I very much doubt she gives two shits. She's not the subject of it.

Oh come on...

[SuperPets]

@dehloh

@SuperPets

I very much doubt she gives two shits. She's not the subject of it.

Oh come on...

Come on what? It's not about her, its about the mother etc. With everything she's dealt with, you think she cares about this? Get a hold of yourself

[Maybebabyno2]

Is this the same person who wrote 'Sexy Kids?' That bloody song was stuck in my head for ages and is not the song you want to sing out loud

[dehloh]

Come on what? It's not about her, its about the mother etc. With everything she's dealt with, you think she cares about this? Get a hold of yourself

Yes, I really do think she would care about this.

'It's about her mother' WTAF. Her whole life was about her mother. The damage will be deep.

[SuperPets]

@dehloh

Come on what? It's not about her, its about the mother etc. With everything she's dealt with, you think she cares about this? Get a hold of yourself

Yes, I really do think she would care about this.

'It's about her mother' WTAF. Her whole life was about her mother. The damage will be deep.

Bollocks. In the unlikely event she knows its on, it won't even feature on the list of things she cares about.

And unless you've never watched a film or tv show about a living person,you're hypocrite

[Sazzasez]

I don’t think you’re unreasonable to think this is ghastly. They’re obviously trying to be edgy.

But I’d rather it dies a death & sells no tickets than gets the kudos of being cancelled.

If I were anywhere near Edinburgh I’d rather see Elaine Miller’s Viva Your Vulva.

[ChagSameachDoreen]

Posh twats taking the piss out of the working class again. Lovely.

[bellamountain]

@ChagSameachDoreen

Posh twats taking the piss out of the working class again. Lovely.

Yep!