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When ''The Playboy'' first opened in Dublin, it was the cause of civil disturbances as Catholic protesters voiced their objections to the portrayal of rural Irish Catholic morality. A musical version of this play, written by Kate Hancock and Richard B. Evans, premiered at the STAGES 2005 musical festival at the Theatre Building Chicago. This play was adapted in 1984 by Trinidadian playwright Mustapha Matura , lifted out of turn of the century Ireland and set down in 1950's Trinidad, and retitled ''Playboy of the West Indies''. In 2006, a Mandarin Language version of the play set in a hairdressers shop in a Beijing suburb was performed at the Beijing Oriental Theatre . Again, the play attracted controversy when a member of the audience complained about the shortness of the skirt worn by Sha Sha, playing the Sarah Tansey character. Following the complaint, the play was attended by two policemen. REFERENCES
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