Saved, LondonEdward Bond's 1965 play Saved is a landmark in British theatre. First staged at the Royal Court, Bond's portrayal of working-class south London attracted controversy for its violence, in particular for a scene where a baby in a pram is stoned to death by a group of disaffected, alienated youths. It became a cause célèbre, helping to bring about the end of theatre censorship in 1968, and after the recen…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PM on September 30, 2011