Dame Judi Dench has said she believes trigger warnings have ‘gone too far’ and have started to ‘mollycoddle’ audiences.
The 91-year-old actress shared her thoughts on the content advisories issued before a production, and insisted the best productions are those which push viewers out of their comfort zones.
Speaking to Brendan O’Hea for her memoir Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?, she said in an extract published by The Times magazine: ‘I think they have gone too far. It’s mollycoddling. If you’re that sensitive, don’t go to the theatre.
‘By all means keep the warnings about strobe lighting and gunshots,
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