#trigger-warnings tag

London theatre slaps 'nonsense' trigger warning on Jesus Christ Superstar musical because it depicts crucifixion

Trigger warnings on Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium sparked fan backlash and renewed debate over audience alerts versus preserving theatrical shock.

Media industry

fromwww.independent.co.uk

1 month ago

Trigger warnings could encourage people to keep watching offensive content

Trigger warnings on social media often increase curiosity and lead most young people to view flagged distressing content despite warnings or trauma history.

Mental health

fromFuturism

1 month ago

Trigger Warning Have a Weird Effect on People, New Paper Finds

Trigger warnings often increase curiosity, producing a 'forbidden fruit' effect that leads most people — including those with mental-health conditions — to view flagged disturbing content.

fromwww.london-unattached.com

2 months ago

Entertaining Mr Sloane at Young Vic

The play comes with trigger warnings aplenty child death, rape, suicide, sexual content, violence, and themes of homophobia, sexism and racism, along with a brief mention of antisemitism. Orton based it on the Oedipus myth touching on incest and murder and blackmail for good measure. To turn these subjects into a farce with humour and wit, takes some doing and is partly why Orton's plays, which include Loot and What The Butler Saw, have remained popular.

Arts

Television

fromIndependent

4 months ago

Eilis O'Hanlon: 'The warning was for "sexual scenes". That goes without saying, the first season was about a couple who move in next to swingers'

Trigger warnings on television are becoming excessive and unnecessary.

SF parents

fromIndependent

5 months ago

Why Kevin Barry put Tommy Tiernan in a cave and obsessed with a woman called Elvira Martinez

Kevin Barry humorously questions the necessity of trigger warnings for his play, reflecting a trend in theatres today.