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The Theatres Act 1968 abolished censorship of the stage in the United Kingdom, receiving royal assent on 26 July 1968, after passing both Houses of Parliament. Since 1737, scripts had been licensed for performance by the Lord Chamberlain's Office (under the Theatres Act 1843, a continuation of the Licensing Act 1737) a measure initially introduced to protect Robert Walpole's administration from political satire. By the late 19th century the Lord Chamberlain's Office had become the arbiter of moral taste on the stage, and the "Angry Young Men" of the 1950s were in some ways a reaction against the banality of the morally conservative and formally restricted period of theatre that had preceded them.

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rdfs:comment	The Theatres Act 1968 abolished censorship of the stage in the United Kingdom, receiving royal assent on 26 July 1968, after passing both Houses of Parliament. Since 1737, scripts had been licensed for performance by the Lord Chamberlain's Office (under the Theatres Act 1843, a continuation of the Licensing Act 1737) a measure initially introduced to protect Robert Walpole's administration from political satire. By the late 19th century the Lord Chamberlain's Office had become the arbiter of moral taste on the stage, and the "Angry Young Men" of the 1950s were in some ways a reaction against the banality of the morally conservative and formally restricted period of theatre that had preceded them. (en)
dcterms:subject	Censorship in the United Kingdom 1968 in theatre United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1968 Theatre in the United Kingdom
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Public Order Act 1986 Robert Walpole Royal Court Theatre Royal National Theatre Saved (play) Scotland England and Wales John Osborne United Kingdom Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981 Licensing Act 1737 Licensing Act 2003 Coroners and Justice Act 2009 Religious intolerance Edward Bond Criminal Law Act 1977 Theatre Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Censorship in the United Kingdom Cause célèbre Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 Political satire 1968 in theatre Broadcasting Act 1990 United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1968 Censorship Theatre in the United Kingdom Angry Young Men Courts Act 1971 A Patriot for Me Kenneth Tynan Laurence Olivier Theatres Act 1843 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Lord Chamberlain's Office Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 dbr:Alcoholic_Liquor_Duties_Act_1979 dbr:Cable_and_Broadcasting_Act_1984 dbr:Criminal_Justice_Act_1982 dbr:Criminal_Procedure_Act_1975 dbr:Fire_(Scotland)_Act_2005_(Consequential_Modifications_and_Savings)_Order_2006 dbr:London_Local_Authorities_Act_1991 dbr:The_Police_and_Fire_Reform_(Scotland)_Act_2012_(Supplementary,_Transitional,_Transitory_and_Saving_Provisions)_Order_2013
Link from a Wikipage to an external page	https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/relationships/collections1/1968-theatre-censorship/1968-theatres-act/
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amendments	Licensing Act 2003 Religious intolerance Criminal Law Act 1977 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 Broadcasting Act 1990 Courts Act 1971 Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 dbr:Criminal_Justice_Act_1982 dbr:Criminal_Procedure_Act_1975 dbr:Fire_(Scotland)_Act_2005_(Consequential_Modifications_and_Savings)_Order_2006 dbr:London_Local_Authorities_Act_1991
territorial extent	Scotland England and Wales
long title	An Act to abolish censorship of the theatre and to amend the law in respect of theatres and theatrical performances. (en)
parliament	Parliament of the United Kingdom (en)
short title	Theatres Act 1968 (en)
status	Current (en)
has abstract	The Theatres Act 1968 abolished censorship of the stage in the United Kingdom, receiving royal assent on 26 July 1968, after passing both Houses of Parliament. Since 1737, scripts had been licensed for performance by the Lord Chamberlain's Office (under the Theatres Act 1843, a continuation of the Licensing Act 1737) a measure initially introduced to protect Robert Walpole's administration from political satire. By the late 19th century the Lord Chamberlain's Office had become the arbiter of moral taste on the stage, and the "Angry Young Men" of the 1950s were in some ways a reaction against the banality of the morally conservative and formally restricted period of theatre that had preceded them. Theatre critic Kenneth Tynan, whilst working with Laurence Olivier as literary manager and Dramaturg of the National Theatre Company had been campaigning for liberalisation for many years. A prosecution had succeeded in 1966 against those responsible for producing Edward Bond's play Saved at the Royal Court and John Osborne's play A Patriot for Me, cut by the censor, was put on at the Royal Court with the theatre turning itself into a private members' club. The strong response to these causes célèbres helped lead to the abolition of theatre censorship in Great Britain. (en)
repealing legislation	Public Order Act 1986

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