Titus poster controversy

I typed out the article: Inside Cover, The West Australian, Thursday April 21, 2011 Art of flogging tickets The poster promoting the debut performance of a new all-female theatre company called HIVE has got tongues wagging. It depicts a woman with her mouth sewn and some cafes around Perth have either refused or been reluctant to display the poster. Considering the play is the Shakespearean Titus Andronicus, which is all about self-mutilation, barbarism and stuff like that, the poster could have been much worse. “It’s interesting with posters as to what people find offensive,” said Kerry Richards, who runs The Poster Girls, the company circulating the offending image. “There’s just been this ‘eergh’ reaction to it. It might be OK to put it up, but not n the eye line of customers or on the counter.” IC: Is nudity generally a no-no? Kerry: Definitely. For the record, IC is not in the slightest bit offended and thinks there should be more of it – art, that is. Titus will be at the Subiaco Arts Centre from May 11, for those who like a bit of self flagellation. Gary Adshead