Reduction In Censorship

Question 1

What were the developments in playwrights?

Answer 1

-experiments with new styles of plays
-some addressed social issues with frankness - but led to clashes with office of Lord chamberlain

Question 2

What was the Lord chamberlain office?

Answer 2

-department of queens household
-had power prevent plays being performed or ordered changes to be made to exiting one’s
-new plays has to gain license from here to be allowed to perform

Question 3

What happened in 1967 concerning Bond’s play?

Answer 3

-his play ‘early morning’ banned due to being controversial
-his plays were violent, shocking + immoral

Question 4

What was the bill to abolish theatre censorship?

Answer 4

-introduced by backbencher Strauss + supported by Jenkins
-with Jenkins support + testimony of famous actor Olivier the bill was passed 1968

Question 5

What did the removal of theatrical censorship permit?

Answer 5

-permitted nudity on stage
-new act celebrated when 13 members of cast of hair stood up naked in front of audience 1968

Question 6

What were the rules concerning films?

Answer 6

-remained subject strict categorisation by Br board of film censors
-but 1960s saw gradual broadening of what was acceptable
-films grew more daring e.g. Darling 1965 + Alfie 1966

Question 7

What happened by the end of the decade regarding film?

Answer 7

-screen violence more acceptable
-but didn’t create immediate wave of decadence + legitimised changes already taken place
-issues of sex, violence, politics + religions has been banned but were being tackled