Local Montreal play carries on despite upset over controversial puppet
The play was cancelled in Beaconsfield, which Silvestre, an immigrant originally from the French island Martinique, called disappointing.Liberals ignored CSIS warning on 2019 candidate accused in Chinese interference probe: sources
“I find it disappointing that they backtracked so quickly and they didn’t consider the importance of the culture and freedom of expression,” he added. His show was presented at Stewart Hall on Sunday and was attended by mostly children and their parents who know the artist’s work, while others wanted to see what the controversy was about.“If it’s art, the people have the right to express themselves the way they feel like. How can we sensor artistic expression?” Said one woman, while another added it’s time to reflect on stereotypes.The play, which runs about 45 minutes, is meant to make children laugh, but not everyone is on the same page.
“This play has been put on for years and these young children are being exposed to images that appear like Black face,” said Joel Debellefeuille, the executive director of the Red Coalition, an organization devoted to fighting racial profiling.
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