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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ellie Iorizzo

Actor Simon Callow criticises use of trigger warnings in theatre

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Simon Callow has argued against the use of trigger warnings in theatre, describing it as “a safe space”.

The British actor, known for A Room With A View and Four Weddings And A Funeral, wrote a letter to The Times newspaper after it emerged a theatre had forewarned audience members that its production of The Sound Of Music touched on “the threat of Nazi Germany and the annexation of Austria”.

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