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When the brilliant Dr. Otto Powell takes over a surgery before his junior colleague, Dr. Richard Truscott, botches it, Truscott's long-simmering resentment is compounded. But the encounter is lost on the powerful surgeon who whisks his striking new nurse Angela off to assist him, against her principles, on a highly illegal procedure: abortion. Incurring her wrath for making her complicit, Otto



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BREATHLESS: A Funny, Honest and Stylish Exploration Of Hoarding Comes to Edinburgh Fr Photo BREATHLESS: A Funny, Honest and Stylish Exploration Of Hoarding Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2022

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by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2023

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by Marianka Swain - April 28, 2022

Fasten your seat belts – The Car Man is back! To celebrate the Royal Albert Hall’s 150th anniversary, Matthew Bourne and his acclaimed dance company New Adventures bring their multi-award-winning production of The Car Man to the Hall for the very first time....


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by Stephi Wild - August 20, 2024

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by Alan Henry - May 17, 2022

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by Blair Ingenthron - May 14, 2023

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by Stephi Wild - October 05, 2023

Last night, October 4, the New York City Mayor’s Office honored Here Lies Love with a Mayoral Proclamation timed to Filipino American History Month (October) and celebrating the diversity and story of the show. Check out video from the proclamation here!...


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by Stephi Wild - July 30, 2024

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by Blair Ingenthron - August 20, 2023

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by Stephi Wild - September 25, 2023

OPPA!’s production of Daddy Long Legs  opens Friday, September 29th. Learn more about the play and how to get tickets here!...


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by Katie Kirkpatrick - February 10, 2023

It’s been a strong few months for Edinburgh Fringe transfers at Soho Theatre, and Fringe First winner Breathless is no exception. Written by Laura Horton based on her own experience, the show shines a light on the real life consequences of hoarding through a touching, warm-hearted one-woman show....


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by Stephi Wild - March 08, 2024

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by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2023

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