The London Irish Comedy Festival is back and hosting a free event about comedy and censorship 'As Long as it's Funny: A Discussion about Comedy and Censorship' in the Comedy Café Theatre in Shoreditch on Thursday 19th February at 8pm.
Controversy has always surrounded the comedy industry, from stand-up to sitcom to satire. During the discussion, ethics, censorship, freedom of expression and taste will be explored by special guest panellists and the audience.
• What makes us sometimes laugh at the very worst of human nature?
• Is comedy a natural and positive way of coping with horror?
• When is a joke just too offensive to use?
• When exactly is "too soon"?
• What’s off limits?
• Is every aspect of life fair game?
The festival has brought together some fantastic panellists for the event; entrepreneur, campaigner and facilitator Steve Moore, head of comedy, Channel 4 Phil Clarke, chief executive, Index of Censorship Jodie Ginsberg, head of comedy, talent development and music at RTÉ Eddie Doyle, chair or the Campaign for the Rights and Actions of Irish Communities Austin Harney and comedian, writer and columnist Gráinne Maguire.
Grainne Maguire, said "The right to voice one's opinion has become the religion of our age, but are there some things that shouldn't be joked about and who gets to decide? I'm really looking forward to taking on this fascinating and incredibly relevant issue".
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