Trill Clinton
07-16-2021, 02:01 PM
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A London library has apologised for holding an event to encourage children to read during which an actor dressed in a bare-bottomed monkey costume with a fake penis.
Footage shared on social media on Saturday showed members of the Mandiga Arts Group at Redbridge Libraries Summer Reading Challenge event at Goodmayes Library in east London (https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/east-london).
Three performers were filmed outside the event, with one dressed in an ‘inappropriate’ rainbow monkey costume, raising concern from residents.
Writer Janice Turner wrote: “I would really love a detailed breakdown of the commissioning process whereby Redbridge council (https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/redbridge-council) commissioned the Rainbow Dildo Butt Monkey as a means to teach children to read.”
Conservative campaigner Has Ahmed said: “Apparently this is meant to encourage kids in Redbridge to pick up reading for summer. Please tell me the rationale behind these indecent costumes that were shown to families and done so publicly. Is this really necessary?”
Images also showed the actor inside the library, causing an uproar among parents.
A London library has apologised for holding an event to encourage children to read during which an actor dressed in a bare-bottomed monkey costume with a fake penis.
Footage shared on social media on Saturday showed members of the Mandiga Arts Group at Redbridge Libraries Summer Reading Challenge event at Goodmayes Library in east London (https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/east-london).
Three performers were filmed outside the event, with one dressed in an ‘inappropriate’ rainbow monkey costume, raising concern from residents.
Writer Janice Turner wrote: “I would really love a detailed breakdown of the commissioning process whereby Redbridge council (https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/redbridge-council) commissioned the Rainbow Dildo Butt Monkey as a means to teach children to read.”
Conservative campaigner Has Ahmed said: “Apparently this is meant to encourage kids in Redbridge to pick up reading for summer. Please tell me the rationale behind these indecent costumes that were shown to families and done so publicly. Is this really necessary?”
Images also showed the actor inside the library, causing an uproar among parents.