Tag #Theatre

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Ukrainian War Crimes Testimony Play Highlights Brutality

The Reckoning Project", a play by Dash Arts, uses verbatim testimonies from Ukrainian victims of the 2022 Russian invasion to detail war crimes, including torture and killings, aiming to bring perpetrators to justice, while contrasting horrific acts with the preparation of a Ukrainian summer salad.

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Clooney's Broadway Play Breaks Box Office Records

George Clooney's "Good Night, and Good Luck" became the highest-grossing non-musical Broadway play, earning \$44 million in 13 weeks due to high ticket prices driven by Clooney's star power, demonstrating a shift towards star-driven, short-run productions with lower financial risk for investors.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theglobeandmail.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Luminato 2025: New Leadership, Diverse Programming

The Luminato Festival in Toronto, under new artistic director Olivia Ansell, is back with a diverse program featuring unique plays such as An Oak Tree, Dandyism, and a Hamlet performed by actors with Down syndrome, aiming to revitalize the festival after years of financial trouble and underpowered p...

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36% Bias Score

Quality Education
bbc.com
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Record-Breaking Edinburgh Fringe Program Announced

The 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, running August 1-25, features 3,352 shows across 265 venues, including new locations and diverse themes such as the apocalypse, rave culture, disability and sexuality, with notable performers like Miriam Margoyles, Jenny Eclair, and Bill Bailey.

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28% Bias Score

Quality Education
theguardian.com
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Emmy Winner Valerie Mahaffey Dies at 71

Emmy-winning actress Valerie Mahaffey died on May 30th in Los Angeles at age 71 after a battle with cancer; her career spanned nearly 50 years with roles in "Northern Exposure," "Desperate Housewives," and "Young Sheldon," among others.

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12% Bias Score

zeit.de
🌐 30% Global Worthiness
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Kuttner's Coriolanus Premieres at Lausitz Festival

Jürgen Kuttner's new play, "Es kotzt mich an. Ihr Kroppzeug! - Forster Bürger proben den Coriolan," about the Roman general Coriolanus, premieres at the 6th Lausitz Festival in Forst (Lausitz), Germany, from August 24th to September 14th, incorporating texts by Shakespeare, Brecht, Grass, and Müller...

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28% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
🌐 35% Global Worthiness
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One-Act Play Revives Interest in Forgotten Scottish Modernist Writer

A new one-act play, "Nan Shepherd", explores the life and work of the Scottish modernist writer, highlighting her unconventional life, love for nature, and resistance to flattery, using audience participation and excerpts from her writing to showcase her literary passion and impact.

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28% Bias Score

No Poverty
bbc.com
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Tom Felton to Reprise Draco Malfoy in "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" on Broadway

Tom Felton will reprise his role as Draco Malfoy in the Broadway production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", marking the first time a film star from the original movies has joined the stage show; his 19-week run starts November 11th at New York's Lyric Theatre.

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56% Bias Score

welt.de
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Novel Based on Rediscovered Holocaust-Era Play

David Safier's new novel, "Die Liebe sucht ein Zimmer," is based on a rediscovered 1942 play written and performed by Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto, offering a glimpse into their resilience and creativity during the Holocaust.

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32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
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RSC Announces Globally-Focused 2025/26 Season

The Royal Shakespeare Company's 2025/26 season, announced on Tuesday, includes productions of Cyrano de Bergerac starring Adrian Lester, Henry V with Alfred Enoch, a two-part Forsyte Saga, and a musical adaptation of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, reflecting a global vision for the institution.

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Quality Education
theglobeandmail.com
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Stratford Festival's Post-Apocalyptic "As You Like It"

The Stratford Festival's production of Shakespeare's "As You Like It", directed by Chris Abraham until October 24, 2025, reimagines the pastoral comedy in a post-apocalyptic setting inspired by "The Last of Us", featuring a strong cast and innovative design that juxtaposes harsh realities with the p...

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52% Bias Score

No Poverty
theguardian.com
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From Grant to Stage: A Playwright's Unexpected Journey

A playwright, initially seeking to quit theatre, created a four-act play about a 1970s band's album recording after being inspired by Led Zeppelin's "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You," a project born from a Mellon Foundation grant and extensive collaboration with musicians and sound engineers.

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8% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth

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