{"id":182161,"date":"2023-12-07T10:45:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T10:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=182161"},"modified":"2023-12-07T10:45:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T10:45:15","slug":"woke-panto-bosses-pull-song-describing-vegans-as-annoying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/world-news\/woke-panto-bosses-pull-song-describing-vegans-as-annoying\/","title":{"rendered":"Woke panto bosses pull song describing vegans as &apos;annoying&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Panto song with lyrics describing vegans as &#8216;annoying&#8217; is pulled from performance of Mother Goose after audience members complained it would lead to bullying<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The song was part of Mother Goose at Cheltenham&#8217;s Everyman Theatre\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Several audience members complained about the song about vegan diets\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Do you know of any other cancelled Panto songs: Email tips@mailonline.co.uk\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A pantomime has pulled a song with lyrics that &#8216;G in vegan stands for gassy, and A stands for anaemic or annoying&#8217; after complaints.<\/p>\n<p>The song appeared in a performance of Mother Goose at The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.<\/p>\n<p>Several audience members are said to have complained that the lyrics about vegans would lead to bullying.<\/p>\n<p>The number apparently said that the &#8216;G in vegan stands for gassy, while the A stands for either anaemic or annoying&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/08\/78682245-12836333-image-a-1_1701939343696.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham dropped a song used in its performance of Mother Goose after members of the public complained about its vegan theme<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/08\/78682243-12836333-image-a-2_1701939387812.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Patrons complained the song, which described vegans as &#8216;gassy&#8217; could lead to bullying<\/p>\n<p>The Everyman Theatre said: &#8216;Our pantomime Mother Goose, is a live production, which is constantly being refined and improved.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The creative team behind this year&#8217;s production continuously evaluates all aspects of the performance in order to create the best, most entertaining experience for the audience possible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Pantomime is a uniquely collaborative art form where the audience is very much a part of the show and we respect all of our audiences views and comments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The relationship between our amazingly talented cast and the audience is what makes pantomime special and makes each and every performance a singular live event.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/08\/78682269-12836333-image-a-3_1701939421742.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Everyman Theatre said the show was constantly being &#8216;refined and improved&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/08\/78682247-12836333-image-m-5_1701939454188.jpg\" height=\"314\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The performance of Mother Goose in Cheltenham was forced to change one of its songs<\/p>\n<p>Last year, an Aladdin pantomime with an all-white cast and featuring the lyric &#8216;come on down to our oriental town&#8217; was condemned as racist.<\/p>\n<p>The production stars stage actor Scott Sutcliffe as Aladdin, Coronation Street&#8217;s Connor McIntyre as Abanazar, The Voice contestant Kelsey Beth Crossley as Princess Jasmine and actor Nigel Peever as The Emperor.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Irvine Iqbal, who appeared in the West End production of Aladdin as the Sultan, has called the pantomime at Liverpool&#8217;s M&amp;S Bank Arena &#8216;shameful&#8217; and demanded an &#8216;industry wide conversation&#8217; about casting.<\/p>\n<p>In Ansty, Dorset, a 41-year-old pantomime was forced to close after it was accused of &#8216;cultural insensitivity&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A complaint over the names of Chinese launderette workers Chop Chop and Wishy-Washy in the script led to the production\u2019s axing, according to villagers.<\/p>\n<p>The complainant, thought to be the mother of a cast member, had written to the production team to express her concerns over the names of the characters.<\/p>\n<p>She feared the names might upset audience members, particularly those from ethnic minorities.<\/p>\n<p>After committee deliberations, the production team decided it would not be possible to change the script and their only option was to cancel the show.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, former model and panto star Linda Lusardi warned against using &#8216;trigger warnings&#8217; 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