Monday, 30 July 2007, 15:03 GMT 16:03 UK
'Terrorist musical' under attack
A satirical musical about Islamic terrorism is causing protest ahead of its premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Jihad: The Musical, due to play at the C venue throughout August, is billed as a "madcap gallop through the wacky world of international terrorism".
But a petition on the Prime Minister's website calls for the "tasteless" show to be scrapped.
Composer Ben Scheuer defended the production, telling BBC Radio 4 it was "controversial because it is relevant".
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