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Theater communities in New York, Philadelphia and London will stand up for Social Justice, Free Expression and against the Culture Wars in The 9.13 Project, a “Beck-lash” showcasing nine plays and 13 events in total. The name spoofs Glenn Beck’s self-styled movement, The 9.12 Project, which exploits fear of terrorism, scapegoating and patriotic sentiment to push right-wing paranoia.
The theater company One Armed Man proposed “The 9.13 Project” to The Brecht Forum after learning
about Glenn Beck’s 10-minute rant against the Greenwich Village arts and education venue on his show in early March. "That was just too close to home," says Adam Klasfeld, artistic director of One Armed Man. "This was not just an attempt to smear on a venue that like so many in the community has supported my work. This was an attack on free expression."
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