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A new play, based on Robin Thicke's controversial 2013 hit single 'Blurred Lines', is due to open in London this month (January 2014). You know you want it.
The Blurred Lines play, penned by playwrite Carrie Cracknell aims to tackle some of the issues raised by both the chart topping hit, and subsequent backlash to the song, which seemingly promoted date-rape culture. It is described as a "blistering journey through contemporary gender politics."
"There is an absolute line about sexual consent that cannot be blurred," says Cracknell in an interview with The Guardian. "The rage I feel in relation to that song is about the idea of strong men, fully dressed, animalising and brutalising a group of scantily clad women.
"Of course sex is part of our life, but rape is not sex, and non-consensual sex for young women is a massive problem. A whole generation are growing up with their first sexual experiences being pornography, which is hateful and misogynistic, and this song is the tip of that iceberg."
The play will open at The Shed venue at London's National Theatre on 16 January, 2014. Ticket are on sale now. Visit The National Theatre's website for more information.
Below: 9 songs with lyrics even more shocking and offensive than 'Blurred Lines'
