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Behzti
''Behzti'' (in Punjabi, ''Dishonour'') is a play written by the British Sikh playwright Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti. The play sparked controversy in the United Kingdom in December 2004. A controversial scene set in a Gurdwara (Sikh temple) included scenes of rape, physical abuse and murder. Some members of the Sikh community found the play deeply offensive to their faith. On the opening night, 18 December 2004, at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The Rep), in Birmingham, England, a protest organised by local Sikh leaders faced violence that erupted among the protesters. Performances of the play at the Rep were cancelled two days later.
==Cancellation ==
The opening night performance on 18 December 2004 was cancelled after violence erupted among protesters gathered around the theatre. Three people were arrested for public order offences. Three police officers were injured. The Sikh protest organizers stated that they did not support the violence of a minority of protesters, and stated they would be happy to see minor changes in the script so that the play was not set in a Sikh temple.〔(Tale of rape at the temple sparks riot at theatre ), Tania Branigan, ''The Guardian'', 20 December 2004, retrieved 9 June 2009〕
Sewa Singh Mandla, organiser of the protest and chairman of the Council of Sikh Gurdwaras in Birmingham, stated:
In a Sikh temple, sexual abuse does not take place, kissing and dancing don't take place, rape doesn't take place, homosexual activity doesn't take place, murders do not take place.〔('It's sad we live in a culture where the taking of offence is sufficient excuse for violence' ), ''The Independent'', 21 December 2004, retrieved 9 June 2009〕
On 20 December 2004, after an emergency meeting of the theatre management, and discussions involving the local Sikh community, West Midlands Police and the Commission for Racial Equality, The Rep decided to cancel the play.〔(Writer in hiding as violence closes Sikh play ), Tania Branigan and Vikram Dodd, ''The Guardian'', 21 December 2004, retrieved 9 June 2009〕
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