Edinburgh Arts Group to launch play about JKR called TERF C**T – where Daniel, Rupert and Emma stage an 'intervention'

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The play, which will be performed on stage in New York next month and is being touted for the Fringe this summer, sees the author's 'surrogate children – Daniel, Rupert and Emma' stage an 'intervention'

Civil Disobedience, which has its roots in the Edinburgh Fringe and was launched by Barry and Josef Church-Woods in May 2016, described it as a "vital think-piece on Joanne, exploring just what could motivate a person with such privilege to take such a divisive stance on issues that affect her fans".

It has been written by Joshua Kaplan, a "queer screenwriter and playwright", and will be performed at The Actors Studio in New York City on Thursday, February 8.

A press release advertising the show claims: "Please note: TERF C**T is not a kill piece. It provides space for reflection and ultimately offers the audience time to explore some of the more contentious aspects of JK's life."

The synopsis for the show continues: "Joanne led a blessed life – for a woman. Billionaire. Literary phenomenon. Natural ginger. And most importantly, beloved. Completely beloved. Until she blew it all to hell.

"From book deals to divorces, family dysfunction to broken friendships, TERF C**T goes beyond the headlines to explore the woman that captivated a world with her books only to unravel a legacy with her tweets."

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/celebrity-news/jk-rowling-attacked-standing-up-31948409

enjoyable review

the play sounds like the predicted pile of sexist twaddle

The play sounds diabolical: the scene with the T character lying on the ground, mouth taped up and only one (broken) angel wing - poor broken angel 🙄 - and arm stretching out towards mummy Jo sounds grotesque.

That bit sounds sixth form drama class level

As someone who did theatre studies A level. We were all about the SYMBOLISM.

he was broken and reaching towards her Eresh - REACHING

do you see now? has the power of drama helped you UNDERSTAND?

So deep and meaningful.

😆

I actively swerve trips to the theatre because of the high possibility that watching people doing pretending will make me cringe myself inside out. sometimes I worry that I'm a philistine, but this morning I'm feeling pretty good about my life choices

When I was in primary school, I was once part of a really dramatic re-enactment of the death of Christ at our local church, to the tune of Earth Song, complete with Jesus (10 years old) crawling down the aisle with streaming red ribbons attached to his wrists.

This play seems to be similarly tasteful.

he was broken and reaching towards her Eresh - REACHING

And instead she TURNED AWAY

Hahaha

I hope there was a 10 year old dressed like Jarvis Cocker involved.

I think that would have saved it!

Can readily relate to this. Sledgehammer symbolism is only fine if it’s confined to GCSE drama in the school or village hall.

What was the parents’ reaction? Did anyone laugh?

Same!! You could be watching Con Air on a massive telly instead!

I just remember my dad in the audience looking like he was in physical pain.

The person next to me was trying so hard to suppress laughter at a ‘serious’ death scene that they farted which meant both of us got a ‘fierce teacher look’ for crying with laughter.

I would have thought the thing with Edinburgh nowadays is that social media will quickly indicate which shows are worth going to see. Quality is what’s important when there’s so much on. I expect there’s quite a few gender gazing stories and so producers are going to go to the best ones if they are looking for that theme.

@TheMarzipanDildo There have been school productions where I have had to bite my lip to stop me laughing as my Dd would always try to make me laugh. Unfortunately her older sibling took it very seriously so the years they were together on stage was excruciating. She would have loved the red ribbons!

Sometimes I just love Julie.

And (shudder) had the gall to LAUGH!

The problem may be that Kaplan really doesn’t understand women or listen to them. At one point, Daniel leaps on the table to list his privilege, interrupting the women as he does so

Naturally!

😂😂😂

Isn't it Wuzzock though? But yeah...

I’d say wazzock. Is it a regional thing?

Only ever heard wazzock, never wuzzock
Pat from Ghosts definitely says wazzock

Never heard wuzzock.