Editing Mountain Language (section)

== Mountain Language rehearsal in Harringey, London ==
In 1996, the play Mountain Language was to be performed by Kurdish actors of the ''Yeni Yasam'' company in [[London Borough of Haringey|Harringey]]. The actors obtained plastic guns and military uniforms for the rehearsal. But a worried observer alarmed the police, which lead to an intervention by the police with about 50 police officers and a helicopter. The Kurdish actors were detained and forbidden to speak in [[Kurdish languages|Kurdish language]]. After a short time, the police realized they have been informed of the performance being played in Harrington, and allowed the performance to go ahead.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Billington|first=Michael|title=Harold Pinter|date=2009-02-05|publisher=Faber & Faber|isbn=978-0-571-25052-3|pages=542|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/feb/03/ukguns.juliahartleybrewer|title=Met pays damages for raid on actors|author=Julia Hartley-Brewer|date=2000-02-01}}</ref>