Self-defeating censorship, from 18th-century theatre to Father Ted
The caustic outsider’s perspective of Irish playwrights made them a particular target for the English censor in the 1700s
Source: irishtimes.com
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How British censorship laws has unwittingly helped in creating a rich archive of Black history
Plays written by Black playwrights submitted to the British government for licensing, which remained out of sight for decades, have now been made public.
Source: scroll.in