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Edinburgh Playhouse sends porn DVDs to children Edinburgh Playhouse sends porn DVDs to children
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The Edinburgh Playhouse has issued an apology after accidentally sending pornographic DVDs to children and their parents. The Edinburgh Playhouse has issued an apology after accidentally sending hundreds of pornographic DVDs to children and their parents.
The theatre had meant to send recordings of its summer schools for children.The theatre had meant to send recordings of its summer schools for children.
But the DVDs were reported to have featured explicit sexual content.But the DVDs were reported to have featured explicit sexual content.
The Playhouse has demanded that the production company which made the DVDs carries out an investigation into how the mistake happened. The Playhouse said the fault lay with the production company that made the DVDs and that an investigation had begun.
Theatre bosses said the error was only discovered by staff after one of them picked up a copy for themselves and played it.Theatre bosses said the error was only discovered by staff after one of them picked up a copy for themselves and played it.
The DVDs have since been recalled.The DVDs have since been recalled.
'Disgusting filth''Disgusting filth'
A 10-year-old girl, who had attended a summer stage school at the Playhouse earlier this year, was reported to have been sent the DVD.A 10-year-old girl, who had attended a summer stage school at the Playhouse earlier this year, was reported to have been sent the DVD.
Her father described the film as "absolutely disgusting filth".Her father described the film as "absolutely disgusting filth".
Some of the children and parents affected have posted messages on social media sites expressing their shock.
Many had waited for months for the DVDs.
The mistake appears to have happened during the creation of the DVDs at the production company and a full investigation has begun.
A Playhouse spokesman said: "The Edinburgh Playhouse sincerely apologises for any distress caused by this totally unacceptable mistake.A Playhouse spokesman said: "The Edinburgh Playhouse sincerely apologises for any distress caused by this totally unacceptable mistake.
"We took immediate measures to recall all of the DVDs, sought the advice of the police and notified those affected customers as a matter of urgency."We took immediate measures to recall all of the DVDs, sought the advice of the police and notified those affected customers as a matter of urgency.
"The error occurred at the third party place of manufacture and we have demanded that the DVD production company launches a full investigation into the incident.""The error occurred at the third party place of manufacture and we have demanded that the DVD production company launches a full investigation into the incident."
A Police Scotland spokesman said it had been made aware of the DVD by the Playhouse but had not received any complaints about it. Police Scotland said no crime had been committed as this was a production error rather than a deliberate circulation of pornography to youngsters.