Episode 374. Talkback in Newtownabbey

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“Screen Shot 2014-01-30 at 1.33.48 PMThe long awaited and briefly-banned performances of The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) went ahead as scheduled this week at Theatre at the Mill in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, and we hosted a public Q&A session afterwards to talk about the international “Kerfuffles” that surrounded the production. Featuring the power of social media; House of Cards references; a statement from the Chair of the Artistic Board and former mayor of Newtownabbey, Councillor Billy Webb; dealing with Stephen Nolan; support from fellow artists; and our Biblical belief in the Darwinian evolutionary theory of comedy. (Length 27:06)

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austin · February 5, 2014 at 6:53 am

We have in the past and am sure we will again. Best way to keep track of our touring schedule is to subscribe to our newsletter, listen to the Podcast, or follow us on Twitter. New performance dates are usually announced there first.

Mary · February 4, 2014 at 12:09 pm

Will you ever come to the Pacific Northwest? It sounds like most productions are in the Midwest or Europe!

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