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Anne Boleyn musical defends trigger warning telling audiences its Greenwich show ends in 'execution by beheading'

Anne Boleyn musical defends trigger warning telling audiences its Greenwich show ends in 'execution by beheading'

The Anne Boleyn: The Musical production, set to open at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich in 2027, lists "female oppression," "false accusations," "emotional distress" and "perinatal loss/miscarriage" among its content warnings. Producers defended the move, telling reporters the guidance is "simply about helping audiences know what to expect" — despite Henry VIII's second wife's fate being arguably the most famous execution in English history.

The playground rhyme 'divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived' has been a fixture of British school life for generations.

Audiences reportedly don't need warnings about 'her head getting chopped off,' with the caution characterised as 'treating theatre audiences like a bunch of court jesters.'

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