Tube bosses fear 'widespread offence'

London Underground has banned a poster for the comedy play Bad Jews — because it 'may cause widespread or serious offence'.

The poster contains the name of the show, some press quotes, and an image of three cast members fighting.

Producer Danny Moar said the decision was 'a form of censorship' – possibly driven by the mistaken belief the show was anti-Semitic.

He told the London Evening Standard: 'Half the cast are Jewish, I'm Jewish, the writer [Joshua Harmon] is Jewish and the word "bad" in the title, in so far as it matters, doesn't mean "evil" — it means "non-observant".

'This is a form of censorship which is so weird and ironic when, in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo events, everyone marched against censorship.'

A Transport of London spokesperson said the poster was rejected 'as it contravened our advertising policy, which states that adverts will not be approved if they may cause widespread or serious offence.'

In 2006, adverts for Reginald D Hunter's stand-up show Pride And Prejudice And Niggaz were banned from the Tube because of the last word of the title.

Read our review of Bad Jews here. The show transfers to the Arts Theatre from March 18.

Published: 6 Mar 2015