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Ranking 11 Spooky Shows

“While I’ve seen all kinds of productions in the month I thought it would be fun to rank what I call “October Shows” and these are the plays or musicals that most try and emulate the spirit of the season and give a little haunted Halloween joy to the audiences.”

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“When The Fat Lady Sings" - Fatphobia on Stage

"I’m sick of seeing fat women sing about being fat - because we have so much more to say. I’m sick of seeing fat women defend their fatness or worse -- cry because of it. I’m sick of seeing people love fat women not because of their bodies, but in spite of their bodies."

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There's No "Right Way" to be an Artist

“There’s no official rite-of-passage that someone has to pass through in order to identify as an artist. People who are full-time artists are artists. People who are artists after their 9 to 5 office jobs are artists. People who are stay-at-home parents and full-time nurses, that volunteer for an occasional community theatre production in their free-time are artists, too.”

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The Perils of Artificial Intelligence in Theatre Production Design

"AI's growing presence in theatre production design poses significant risks to the integrity of the art form. It threatens human creativity, eliminates skilled jobs, and reduces theatre to a soulless process. Theatre is, and always should be, a celebration of human ingenuity, emotion, and connection—something no machine can replicate."

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"Showmances" : Why They Should Be Embraced and Not Frowned Upon

“Does it really matter what the mechanics of affection are? The possible effects of playing fictional lovers on real-world romance are fun to speculate about, but at the end of the day, all that matters is that people are happy together, regardless of how their love blossomed or how long it lasts. Personally, I wish them all the best.”

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