What do you expect if you go to see something called Marat/Sade? Ann Widdecombe in panto?

- Paul Danon, London, England, 23/10/2011 11:34
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It's pretty difficult to do the Marat/Sade without explicit references to sex and sadism, so why did these people go and see it in the first place???

- Helene, France, 23/10/2011 12:30
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"Kate Dee, 25, from Worcester said: 'It was utter filth and depravity."... What did she expect? There's a clue in the title"Marat/Sade" And such things as theatre reviews.

- Alfred, UK, 23/10/2011 12:29
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Let's get this right. Audience go to see a play about a sadist and are then horrified by what they see. Typical middle class twits.

- Simon, Somerset, 23/10/2011 12:23
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The Mail seems to have misjudged its readership again.

Just wait till some artistic type shows graphic paedophilia as entertainment. We the public will rightly hate it but the artistic world and critics will be falling over themselves praising it and justifying it as Art, darling! - Arkley Barnet......................................... U R absolutely CORRECT my friend- these advocates of " allowing the artist freedom of expression" make me want to vomit! I actually HATE the idea of censorship but I also HATE the idea that any sick pervert can get away with virtually anything as long as they masqurade it as being " ART" !! I am also amazed at some of the actors agree to take part - some pretty sick people around.

- scabycat, Birkenhead, 23/10/2011 16:05
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What always iritates me on occasions like this ( and they come along every so often) is the cliche ridden formulaic defences that are made by those responsible . The only word we missed here was 'challenging'; but still " Insanity, individuality, sexuality, abuse of power, freedom versus control.." blimey, the whole gamut. But I bet the Islam reference didn't put that faith in anything but a persecuted-victim perspective.

- stephen, oxford, 23/10/2011 15:44
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Once again standards are going to the dogs! People go to the theatre to get away from this sort of things on television! Where do we go now!

- HardworkingMum, Warwick Warwicksire, 23/10/2011 15:26
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Reporting that 200 walked out is pointless unless you say how many stayed. A totally biased and misleading report. - Phil, Sussex, 23/10/2011 13:05.....................How do you know that the Theatre that night didn't have an audience of 201. The one, being a pervert who loved that sort of thing.......not reffering to anyone in particular, cough cough.

- Dave, Hastings Uk, 23/10/2011 14:33
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Sliding into the swamp, when the lovies lied that Lady Chatterley was a masterpiece and it's author was a gifted individual, when it really an is an awful book with a swear word. It was stated then, in the 1960s that the shock of one word would fade, and more and more depravity would be needed to shock, still sliding toward the slime, creating a depraved morally dead society. Look around you, it is everywhere.

- Jack, Westmorland, 23/10/2011 16:07
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Unbelievable, this odd piece of art? won and talented Coventry born artist George Shaw didn't, but then again previous winner Tracey Emin's unmade bed says it all.

- Kal, West Midlands, 06/12/2011 13:15
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Con art: No, it's not your fault you can't see the genius in Damien Hirst's work - there is none

Interesting that Kal thinks you vote for an artist because they are local, not because they are good.

I like the winner. Reminds me of Bitty, a full wastebin leaning to the right.

Damien Hirsts "The elusive Truth" series of paintings prove he can paint
- Mr Jolly, Sussex, UK, 01/4/2012 10:18
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Hallelujah! Finally, someone who is brave enough to say out loud what we've all been secretly thinking. Thank you, sir, thank you.

- Sheila , Brisbane, Australia, 01/4/2012 10:33
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Curiously, this man doesn't make mention of a single artist who's less than 20 years esatblished, or acknowledge the work of anyone of the many contemporary (and yes, successful) artists still working in "traditional" styles and media, which i'm sure must be an error, otherwise he'd just be dragging out a several decades old tired argument to ride the coat tales of the current Tate show in the hope he might sell a few copies of his book. But obviously that would be the same lazy recycliing and cynical opportunism he's accusing these artists of, so that SURELY can't be the case eh?

-mable, lake district