LONDON (AP) — A community opera involving hundreds of children written by "Billy Elliot" playwright Lee Hall has collapsed after he refused a request to remove words spoken by a gay character.
Education officials said Monday they had objected to offensive and derogatory language, but Hall accused the school of having dated and homophobic views.
The writer said he had refused to remove the lines "I am queer" and "I prefer a lad to a lass" from the opera "Beached," which features music by composer Harvey Brough.
Writing in The Guardian newspaper, Hall said he had worked with the school to make other changes — including removing the use of "stupid" as an insult — but that …
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