http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705331761/BYU-cancels-controversial-play.html
Dionysos seduces Pentheus
What a well timed piece of news. The tagline for our production is “When the ruling family values go up against the God of Ecstasy you know someone’s going to have a bad day.”
I love the response that BYU gives “‘The Bakkhai’ itself presents difficult material, and the approach of this production could be problematic for members of our audience.” Well Duh! That’s what good art is about, being problematic, challenging thought, and encouraging discourse. If it doesn’t then it’s no longer art. It becomes decoration.
