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The Handmaid's Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarized

Mother Road Theatre Company to Close 7th Season with THE PENELOPIAD
by Tyler Peterson - March 11, 2015

"Now that I'm dead, I know everything." So begins THE PENELOPIAD, Margaret Atwood's daring response to Homer's The Odyssey. Destined to spend eternity in Hades, Penelope recounts her life's story and the murder of her twelve handmaidens by her vengeful husband Odysseus. Atwood's acerbic wit brings o...


Hulu Orders MARVEL'S RUNAWAYS; Greenlights Second Season of HANDMAID'S TALE
by Caryn Robbins - May 03, 2017

Today at the Hulu Upfront Presentation at Madison Square Garden Theater, Hulu announced a multitude of innovative advertising tools, original series orders and content licensing agreements, and reported significant audience growth to 47 million total unique viewers....


VIDEO: Hulu Shares Full-Length Trailer for THE HANDMAID'S TALE
by Caryn Robbins - March 23, 2017

The full-length trailer for Hulu's THE HANDMAID'S TALE is now available. The series premieres with three episodes on April 26th only on Hulu....


Hulu Acquires U.S. Rights to Hit Drama Series NATIONAL TREASURE
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2016

In a deal with All3Media International, Hulu has acquired the U.S. rights to all episodes of hit series NATIONAL TREASURE, the ratings-winning drama produced by The Forge Entertainment for Channel 4....


Margaret Atwood Celebrates Latest Novel MADDADDAM at Montreal's Rialto Theatre Today
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013

To celebrate the publication of her latest novel MaddAddam - the final book in her critically acclaimed and best-selling Dystopian trilogy that began with Oryx & Crake (2003) and The Year of the Flood (2009) - Librairie Drawn & Quarterly and the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada are extremely...


Margaret Atwood to Celebrate Latest Novel MADDADDAM at Montreal's Rialto Theatre, 12/4
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2013

To celebrate the publication of her latest novel MaddAddam - the final book in her critically acclaimed and best-selling Dystopian trilogy that began with Oryx & Crake (2003) and The Year of the Flood (2009) - Librairie Drawn & Quarterly and the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada are extremely...


Audible Releases Comedic Video Featuring Billy Crystal Performing His New Book STILL FOOLIN' 'EM
by Rosie Hertzman - September 11, 2013

The world's largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other digital spoken-word entertainment, Audible, Inc., released a comedic video today created in collaboration with Billy Crystal about the downloadable audio version of Crystal's new memoir, Still Foolin' 'Em....


CSC's GRAPES OF WRATH Opens 3/30
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2012

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company continues its eighteenth season with John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" in an adaptation by Frank Galati. This production features CSC Ensemble Members Justin McCombs, Sherman Fracher and Drew Fracher and is directed by Brian Isaac Phillips. "The Grapes of Wrath" o...


Mirror Stage Examines Race and Gender in 11th Season of FEED YOUR MIND, Starting This October
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2015

Sponsored in part by 4Culture, the 2015-16 season of Mirror Stage's popular FEED YOUR MIND staged reading series traces a path from Jamestown, Virginia in 1676 to Hampton, Virginia in 1945, with a detour through Hades and Ancient Greece, exploring questions of racial and gender equity....


World Premiere of THE SUN SHINES EAST Opens Tonight at Deane Little Theatre
by Hilary Kelly - January 31, 2014

Shining East Productions presents The Sun Shines East, based on a true story written by Corinne Chateau* about an adoptive mother's struggle to break through deep personal barriers and international politics to bring home her daughter. Pat Golden directs a cast of 5 including Karen Christie-Ward*, T...


LORD OF THE RINGS Among Locus' “Best Novels of 20th and 21st Century”
by Caryn Robbins - December 24, 2012

In November 2012 Locus Online hosted a poll for the best novels and short fiction of the 20th and 21st centuries, with five categories in each century: SF novel, fantasy novel, novella, novelette, and short story....


Kate Wetherhead, Howie Michael Smith, et al. Set for I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at Engeman Theater
by Nicole Rosky - June 25, 2012

The John W. Engeman Theater has just announced the cast and creative team for the hilarious I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. Previews begin on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.; with the official opening on Saturday, July 7 at 8:00 p.m. and running through August 19, 2012....


Sarah Polley to Write & Produce Six-Hour Miniseries ALIAS GRACE
by Caryn Robbins - June 21, 2016

Halfire Entertainment, CBC and Netflix announced that production will begin on ALIAS GRACE, a six-hour miniseries inspired by the historical true story of convicted murderer Grace Marks and based on the award-winning novel by Margaret Atwood....


Kate Wetherhead, Howie Michael Smith, et al. Set for I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at Engeman Theater, Now thru 8/19
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2012

The John W. Engeman Theater has just announced the cast and creative team for the hilarious I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. Previews begin tonight, July 5, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.; with the official opening on Saturday, July 7 at 8:00 p.m. and running through August 19, 2012....


Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's SHAKESPEARE'S WILL Opens 1/21
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2012

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company today announced an exciting addition to CSC's performance line up with the regional premier of Vern Thiessen's "Shakespeare's Will". For a limited run of only ten performances, this captivating one-woman show features CSC Ensemble member Sherman Fracher and is directed...


Cincinnati Shakespeare to Stage RICHARD II, 1/11-2/3
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2012

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati's stage for the classics, presents William Shakespeare's poetic history 'Richard II', playing from January 11- February 3, 2013. This production is directed by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Producing Artistic Director Brian Isaac Phillips and features CSC ...


Kate Wetherhead, Howie Michael Smith, et al. Set for I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at Engeman Theater, Now thru 8/19
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2012

The John W. Engeman Theater has just announced the cast and creative team for the hilarious I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. Previews begin tonight, July 5, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.; with the official opening on Saturday, July 7 at 8:00 p.m. and running through August 19, 2012....


Joseph Fiennes Joins Cast of Hulu's THE HANDMAID'S TALE
by Caryn Robbins - August 23, 2016

Today Hulu announced Joseph Fiennes will play Commander Fred Waterford in THE HANDMAID'S TALE. The actor will portray 'Commander Fred Waterford'....


Know Theatre's THE HANDMAID'S TALE Opens Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - January 22, 2015

Tomorrow night, January 23, Know Theatre opens the first full production of Maragret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale as adapted by playwright (and Cincinnati Native) Joe Stollenwerk....


Curio Starts Season with Philadelphia Premiere of THE HANDMAID'S TALE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2015

In the wake of the attacks on Planned Parenthood and all of the talk about the degradation of Women's Rights, Curio Theatre Company opens its 11th Season with the Philadelphia Premiere of a one-woman adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian masterpiece of speculative fiction, The Handmaid's Tale. T...


San Francisco Reads: Dana and THE LEFTOVERS
by Karen Biscopink - June 30, 2013

San Francisco Reads: Dana and THE LEFTOVERS...


Hulu Orders New Seasons of THE MINDY PROJECT, THE PATH & More
by Caryn Robbins - May 04, 2016

Hulu SVP and Head of Content Craig Erwich, along with Mindy Kaling, announced today that Hulu has officially picked up the series for a fifth season....


Fiona Shaw Stars in US Debut of THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER at BAM, Now thru 12/22
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2013

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and directed by Phyllida Lloyd, composed by Mel Mercier, with lighting design by Jean Kalman and Mike Gunning, set design by Chloe Obolensky and choreography by Kim Brandstrup, will play the BAM Harvey Theater (651 Fulton St), tonight, Decem...


Kate Wetherhead, Howie Michael Smith, et al. Set for I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at Engeman Theater, Now thru 8/19
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2012

The John W. Engeman Theater previously announced the cast and creative team for the hilarious I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. Previews began on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.; with the official opening tonight, Saturday, July 7 at 8:00 p.m. and running through August 19, 2012....


World Premiere of THE SUN SHINES EAST to Open 1/31 at Deane Little Theatre
by Hilary Kelly - January 10, 2014

Shining East Productions presents The Sun Shines East, based on a true story written by Corinne Chateau* about an adoptive mother's struggle to break through deep personal barriers and international politics to bring home her daughter. Pat Golden directs a cast of 5 including Karen Christie-Ward*, T...






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