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Shannon Matthews -The Musical

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

This is an actual "comedy" show, a musical specifically, at The Edinburgh Festival this year.

Poor taste? Or should we be allowed to poke humour at anything.

I'm generally quite liberal and think it's a slippery slope once you start to censor and tell people what they can and can't laugh at.

But this feels so wrong because child abduction is the subject.

Thoughts?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Too soon.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Too soon."

Yeah.

I think she must be a young woman now but can you imagine the wee soul hearing about this and how she must feel.

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

What next? Myra Hindley the musical? No. Some things are beyond humour

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By *onkeynutWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

She will be early 20’s now and I’m sure what she went through at the time and the issues it probably left her with, aren’t funny to her. She was a child.

It’s not funny imo.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

I would imagine they would need her permission for this but if not then I feel it's in bad taste.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Sold out at The Fringe apparently so some people think differently.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

I understand the need to get seen at the Edinburgh festival, so a controversial title will get that much needed publicity. But it’s time to leave those involved in peace. The victim will be a young woman and the family members have paid for their crimes.

Everyone involved should be given a chance to move on and hopefully learn from this terrible experience.

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By *ull English with teaMan
over a year ago

London

Well she’s obviously a talented singer so I’d say let her get on with her career and perform if she wants to…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Too soon.

Yeah.

I think she must be a young woman now but can you imagine the wee soul hearing about this and how she must feel."

I’m guessing she’s said she’s fine with it if they’re using her name. I could be wrong but if that is the case then she must have a great sense of humour.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

At the Edinburgh festival there is also Making a Murderer the Musical about Brandon Dassey and Steven Avery who are both still in prison protesting their innocence

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"

I’m guessing she’s said she’s fine with it if they’re using her name. "

She was given a new identity

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

WHAT

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Guess the Maddies gone Missing musical is a non starter then.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"At the Edinburgh festival there is also Making a Murderer the Musical about Brandon Dassey and Steven Avery who are both still in prison protesting their innocence"

Wasn't aware of that.

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

In fairness I think her mother is the reason she's got a lifetime of psychological issues, not this musical.

There are plenty of films and plays and TV shows based around crimes where those involved would probably rather they did not happen but they go ahead.

There was a TV Dramatisation around Shannon Matthews 5 years ago, I'm not sure why that was okay and this isnt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No

Just no

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In fairness I think her mother is the reason she's got a lifetime of psychological issues, not this musical.

There are plenty of films and plays and TV shows based around crimes where those involved would probably rather they did not happen but they go ahead.

There was a TV Dramatisation around Shannon Matthews 5 years ago, I'm not sure why that was okay and this isnt

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True. Pain and Gain being one of them. They made a comedy out of brutal murders.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How low can some go just no!

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By *herryblossom_BJWoman
over a year ago

Oxfordshire/Hampshire

I couldn't believe it cost members of the public 3.2 million to find her.

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By *agerMorganMan
over a year ago

Canvey Island

Done by a Basildon “musician” called K*nt & the Gang.

He used to be quite funny, but over the last 2 years he’s gotten desperate for attention & thrives on shock humour

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London


"Done by a Basildon “musician” called K*nt & the Gang.

He used to be quite funny, but over the last 2 years he’s gotten desperate for attention & thrives on shock humour "

I think he's always thrived on shock value, he's depressingly uninspiring

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

The Musical is described as "a potty mouthed romp"

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By *agerMorganMan
over a year ago

Canvey Island


"Done by a Basildon “musician” called K*nt & the Gang.

He used to be quite funny, but over the last 2 years he’s gotten desperate for attention & thrives on shock humour

I think he's always thrived on shock value, he's depressingly uninspiring"

You’re right there, perhaps he should call it time and move on.

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline


"The Musical is described as "a potty mouthed romp""

Living here during the festival is a pain. Hundreds of wannabe stars peddling nonsense on the street. If you're reliant on tourism income, it's a boon. For locals, it's just irritating

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dont ever look back at chris Morris has done lol..dont judge until you've seen it

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By *3rial Thr1LL3rMan
over a year ago

scotland


"Guess the Maddies gone Missing musical is a non starter then."

Couldn’t find anyone to play the lead

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By *agerMorganMan
over a year ago

Canvey Island


"Dont ever look back at chris Morris has done lol..dont judge until you've seen it"

Thing is, Chris Morris actually had talent. This guy doesn’t.

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By *esmond and Molly JonesCouple
over a year ago

Watford

Nobody is forced to go to the show, so if you find it distasteful, just don't go.

Just stop censoring things on behalf of other people's sensibilities.

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By *ellinever70Woman
over a year ago

Ayrshire

A lot of comedy is spawned from the horrors and absurdity of life

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

She wasnt abducted tho it was a publicity thing by the mother she was in the attic all along wasnt she

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish


"She wasnt abducted tho it was a publicity thing by the mother she was in the attic all along wasnt she "

Sedated I think and kept against her will. Not good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"She wasnt abducted tho it was a publicity thing by the mother she was in the attic all along wasnt she

Sedated I think and kept against her will. Not good."
what a loony mum that is i remember working that estate the week after it was rumbled all i remember were the locals were foaming at the mouth after it

Its kind of why i always distrusted tom moors daughter she seemed the same kind of publicity hound

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Comedy is tragedy plus time they say, but I think this is wrong and the fact its sold out just tells you how bad the human race has gotten.

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By *ellinever70Woman
over a year ago

Ayrshire


"Comedy is tragedy plus time they say, but I think this is wrong and the fact its sold out just tells you how bad the human race has gotten."

Why do you think that?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What about the endless covid docos and outbreak films and comedys that have been rolling out the last few years that effected many more people kids included was that too soon all you see these days is tragedy and fear hell they were on about hose bans in the uk so went to a dry river in germany to show how bad the drought is on the news today obviously they know people live of this shit

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just heard the news about Salman Rushdie.

Possibly throws this into a different light.

Freedom of speech is something that should be cherished. Even if it is deemed offensive by some.

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