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Abuse of Power hosted by esteemed television journalist Lauren Sivan, each episode will examine the twisted and true stories where people in positions of power and prominence took advantage of their authority to commit heinous acts of crime, all stemming from their control and unyielding power. Through emotional testimonials, never-before-seen interviews and dramatic reenactments, "Abuse of Power" will reveal the sordid details of some of the most notorious cases of exploitation and highlight gripping firsthand accounts from the victims and their families who will stop at nothing to get the justice they deserve.

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For The First Time In 15 Years, Verdi's RIGOLETTO Comes to The Academy Of Music Photo For The First Time In 15 Years, Verdi's RIGOLETTO Comes to The Academy Of Music
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2022

Opera Philadelphia returns to the Academy of Music stage for the first time since September 2019 with four performances of Rigoletto from April 29-May 8. Long one of the most popular works in the operatic canon, Verdi's unforgettable tragedy has not been performed by Opera Philadelphia in 15 years, ...


Guy Masterson Returns to Wilton's Music Hall With ANIMAL FARM Photo Guy Masterson Returns to Wilton's Music Hall With ANIMAL FARM
by Stephi Wild - November 17, 2023

Due to reasons beyond his control, Guy Masterson will be reprising his globally acclaimed, West End tour de force for the first time since hanging up his trotters in 2013, after over 1000 physically demanding performances around the world over 18 years....


Review: THE GOLDEN RAGE, Oran Mor, Glasgow Photo Review: THE GOLDEN RAGE, Oran Mor, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 17, 2022

Gossip columnists Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons had a readership of 75 million during the Golden Age of Hollywood. They wielded power over the careers of Grace Kelly, Orson Welles, and Charlie Chaplin. Though they could create stars, they were never afraid to break them…...


Eclipse Theatre and Summerhall Reveal Eclipse Award Winners Performing At Edinburgh F Photo Eclipse Theatre and Summerhall Reveal Eclipse Award Winners Performing At Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - July 05, 2023

Eclipse Theatre and Summerhall have announced the recipients of the third annual Eclipse Award - Faizal Abdullah, Subira Joy, Lula Mebrahtu, Mwansa Phiri, Blink Dance Theatre and Jian Yi. ...


THE DELICATE TEARS OF THE WANING MOON Comes to Instituto Cervantes Photo THE DELICATE TEARS OF THE WANING MOON Comes to Instituto Cervantes
by Stephi Wild - August 30, 2024

Water People Theater has announced its upcoming production in collaboration with its host institution. The play, titled 'The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon' ('Las delicadas lágrimas de la luna menguante'), is penned by Rebeca Alemán and directed by Iraida Tapias....


Review: LOBBY HERO at Penfield Players Photo Review: LOBBY HERO at Penfield Players
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - October 29, 2023

What did our critic think of LOBBY HERO at Penfield Players?...


Desi Moreno-Penson's EL BACALAO: THE CATFISH MAN to Recieve Two Staged Readings at Th Photo Desi Moreno-Penson's EL BACALAO: THE CATFISH MAN to Recieve Two Staged Readings at The Flea
by Blair Ingenthron - April 08, 2023

There will be two workshop readings for EL BACALAO: The Catfish Man, a new, full-length play written by Latina playwright Desi Moreno-Penson. The readings will be directed by SDC Director KM Jones and will feature the acting talents of Jose Febus, Michael Tyler Jennings, Laura E. Johnston (Stage Dir...


Eclipse Theatre Premieres First Season of Work Under Artistic Director Lekan Lawal Photo Eclipse Theatre Premieres First Season of Work Under Artistic Director Lekan Lawal
by Stephi Wild - August 09, 2023

Eclipse Theatre, one of the UK's most innovative, Black-led production companies, presents two world premières of the first productions programmed by award-winning Artistic Director Lekan Lawal, alongside an amplified return of the Eclipse Award, an initiative created by Eclipse Theatre and Summerha...


Ensemble Theatre Presents A BROADCAST COUP Next Month Photo Ensemble Theatre Presents A BROADCAST COUP Next Month
by Stephi Wild - December 08, 2022

Ensemble Theatre will stage the long-awaited world premiere of writer and broadcaster, Melanie Tait’s (The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race) thought-provoking, sharp comedy, A BROADCAST COUP, from 26th January to 4th March 2023....


Desi Moreno-Penson's EL BACALAO: THE CATFISH MAN to Recieve Two Staged Readings at Th Photo Desi Moreno-Penson's EL BACALAO: THE CATFISH MAN to Recieve Two Staged Readings at The Flea
by Blair Ingenthron - April 08, 2023

There will be two workshop readings for EL BACALAO: The Catfish Man, a new, full-length play written by Latina playwright Desi Moreno-Penson. The readings will be directed by SDC Director KM Jones and will feature the acting talents of Jose Febus, Michael Tyler Jennings, Laura E. Johnston (Stage Dir...


SASANA HIGH SCHOOL EURYTHMY THEATRE Comes to PJPAC This Weekend Photo SASANA HIGH SCHOOL EURYTHMY THEATRE Comes to PJPAC This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - September 28, 2023

PJPAC's EURYTHMY THEATRE show will focus on several aspects of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: friendship, the struggle between good and evil, the abuse of power, the preservation of nature, and the search for spiritual knowledge. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!...


Review: MAN OF GOD at Williamstown Theatre Festival Photo Review: MAN OF GOD at Williamstown Theatre Festival
by Marc Savitt - July 12, 2022

The relevancy to current issues such as Me Too, Feminism, Sexism, Abuse of Power, Patriarchal Systemic Inequality, Masculine Toxicity, My Body – My Rights, See Something – Say Something … abound. Will these dynamic, seemingly “ordinary / normal” young women persist, or give in and conform to the ov...


Review: THE GOOD JOHN PROCTOR, Jermyn Street Theatre Photo Review: THE GOOD JOHN PROCTOR, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - January 12, 2024

Betty Parris and Abigail Williams’ lives are ruled by suspicion and spiritual insulation, where even playing is considered a sin. Everything changes when the latter starts working on John Proctor’s farm. Part of Jermyn Street Theatre’s Footprints Festival, The Good John Proctor bookends The Crucible...


La MaMa to Present THE POISONER Directed by Lee Sunday Evans Photo La MaMa to Present THE POISONER Directed by Lee Sunday Evans
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2024

Discover the thrilling new production, THE POISONER, presented by La MaMa and brought to life by Uncommon Productions. Experience a unique blend of drama and suspense in this captivating play....


Review: SORRY WE DIDN'T DIE AT SEA, Park Theatre Photo Review: SORRY WE DIDN'T DIE AT SEA, Park Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - September 15, 2023

At its core, Sorry We Didn’t Die at Sea is a tad too simplistic to make a proper splash. It has a Beckettian aura to it, but this is, sadly, left unexploited. Absurdist black humour shape-shifts continuously into smart thriller and back in engaging flourishes that explode in often magnetic moments. ...


BBC Writersroom and Popcorn Group Reveal Edinburgh Longlist for Popcorn Writing Award Photo BBC Writersroom and Popcorn Group Reveal Edinburgh Longlist for Popcorn Writing Award 2023
by Stephi Wild - August 04, 2023

Popcorn Group, a film, television, and theatre production company founded by filmmaker Charlotte Colbert, has again partnered up with the BBC Writersroom and eight renowned Edinburgh theatre venues to shortlist the best of new writing coming to this year’s Fringe Festival....


The Utah Opera Presents Verdi's RIGOLETTO Photo The Utah Opera Presents Verdi's RIGOLETTO
by Stephi Wild - March 02, 2023

Revenge and tragedy strike onstage with Verdi's Rigoletto. Dark and brooding, this opera classic brings dramatic storytelling front and center at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre....


TRUTH'S A DOG MUST TO KENNEL To Run At SoHo Playhouse December 28 - January 7 Photo TRUTH'S A DOG MUST TO KENNEL To Run At SoHo Playhouse December 28 - January 7
by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2022

Following an Award winning engagement at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Scotsman Fringe First Award Winner, 2022), Truth's a Dog Must to Kennel, written and performed by Tim Crouch, will play SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) as part of the Fringe Encore Series. ...


Ashkenaz Festival 2022 to Present North American Premiere of Yiddish Opera Henekh Kon Photo Ashkenaz Festival 2022 to Present North American Premiere of Yiddish Opera Henekh Kon's BAS SHEVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 17, 2022

Ashkenaz Festival 2022 will present the North American premiere of Henekh Kon’s BAS SHEVE based on the controversial biblical story of David and Bathsheba - This is the first Yiddish Opera every presented in Canada....


Review: INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP at Penguin Rep Photo Review: INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP at Penguin Rep
by Bruce Apar - June 29, 2023

In 'Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,' playwright Katie Forgette mixes nostalgia with timeless lessons about the folly and disservice of parental stereotypes, and the abuse of power by the powers that be, a role that, in this case, is portrayed by organized religion....


Smith Street Stage to Present Reimagining of MEASURE FOR MEASURE at The Mark O'Donnel Photo Smith Street Stage to Present Reimagining of MEASURE FOR MEASURE at The Mark O'Donnell Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 18, 2022

SMITH STREET STAGE has announced their reimagining of William Shakespeare’s  MEASURE FOR MEASURE, directed by Raquel Chavez and Beth Ann Hopkins. MEASURE FOR MEASURE will play a three-week limited engagement at The Mark O’Donnell Theater at The Entertainment Community Fund Arts Center....


Dutch National Opera & Ballet Presents SHADOWS Next Month Photo Dutch National Opera & Ballet Presents SHADOWS Next Month
by Stephi Wild - August 08, 2022

On Tuesday 13 September, Dutch National Ballet is opening its new season with an adapted programme entitled Shadows, comprising ballets about war, power and hope. The Green Table, an anti-war ballet by Kurt Jooss, is one of the most gripping works in twentieth-century dance history....


Vengeance, Murder, More On Stage As Opera San José Presents RIGOLETTO, February 17- M Photo Vengeance, Murder, More On Stage As Opera San José Presents RIGOLETTO, February 17- March 3
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2024

Opera San José's 40th anniversary season continues with a thrilling production of Verdi's Rigoletto. Boasting some of opera's most memorable music, including the signature aria “La donna è mobile,” this gripping work follows the jester Rigoletto, his innocent daughter Gilda, and the corrupt Duke of ...


Tim Crouch's TRUTH'S A DOG MUST TO KENNEL Comes to Battersea Arts Centre Photo Tim Crouch's TRUTH'S A DOG MUST TO KENNEL Comes to Battersea Arts Centre
by Stephi Wild - January 25, 2023

Truth's a Dog Must to Kennel is a daringly unaccommodated piece of theatre that switches between scathingly funny stand-up and an audacious act of collective imagining. It is an adult take on the atomised world we live in now. King Lear meets stand-up meets the metaverse....


Shakespeare's Globe Announces Full Cast of MACBETH Photo Shakespeare's Globe Announces Full Cast of MACBETH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 17, 2022

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the full cast for the 2022 Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank production of Macbeth, directed by Sarah Frankcom. This marks Sarah’s directorial return following her tenure as Artistic Director of LAMDA. ...






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