Recommendation against reading a text about Gaza during a play in the PACA region
Cultural and Artistic CensorshipLegal procedures: No
DATE
November 28, 2025
LOCATION
Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur (France)
TARGETED PERSON/INSTITUTION
Director Tamara Al Saadi
DOMAIN/FIELD
Art and Culture
RESPONSIBLE FOR BAN
The play’s co-producers, brought together under the ExtraPole platform
In Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, director Tamara Al Saadi was confronted with a recommendation from the co-producers of her play “Taire” who are part of the ExtraPole platform against reading a text addressing the situation in Gaza following the performance. This intervention sparked reactions regarding the limits imposed on artistic expression in the context of cultural productions.