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  • Potomac Theatre Project in Association with Middlebury College Presents its 33rd Repertory SeasonTheaterPotomac Theatre Project in Association with Middlebury College Presents its 33rd Repertory SeasonVHLFJune 15, 2019Source: Broadway World / www.broadwayworld.com / By Sarah Hookey / PTP/NYC (Potomac Theatre Project), in association with Middlebury College, presents its 33rd repertory season, its 13th consecutive in New York City, running July 9 – August 4, 2019 in a limited Off-Broadway engagement at The Atlantic Stage 2, located at …Read more...
  • Protesters Fill Prague Square Again, in New Struggle for Country’s SoulNewsProtesters Fill Prague Square Again, in New Struggle for Country’s SoulVHLFJune 10, 2019Source: The New York Times / www.nytimes.com / By Marc Santora / PRAGUE — In the square in the heart of Prague, where crowds gathered three decades ago in their bid to wrest freedom from Communist rule and where independence was proclaimed seven decades before that, protest songs rang out …Read more...
  • Greta Thunberg receives top human rights honour Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience AwardNewsGreta Thunberg receives top human rights honour Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience AwardVHLFJune 10, 2019Source: The West Australia / https://thewest.com.au / By Miriam Fisher / Teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement of school-children have been honoured with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2019. The 16-year-old activist achieved swift global fame last year when she skipped school to …Read more...
  • Robert L. Bernstein, Publisher and Champion of Dissent, Dies at 96NewsRobert L. Bernstein, Publisher and Champion of Dissent, Dies at 96VHLFJune 4, 2019Source: New York Times / www.nytimes.com / By Robert D. McFadden / Robert L. Bernstein, who built Random House into an international publishing giant and championed political dissent, freedom of expression and relief for oppressed peoples as the founder of Human Rights Watch, died on Monday in Manhattan. He was …Read more...
  • Iconic Thai rappers get human rights awardNewsIconic Thai rappers get human rights awardVHLFMay 31, 2019Source: The Nation / www.nationmultimedia.com / ANTI-JUNTA rapper group Rap Against Dictatorship (RAD) has won this year’s Vaclav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent, awarded by the New York-based Human Rights Foundation, the band has announced on its website. The prize recognises those “who engage in creative dissent, exhibiting courage and …Read more...
  • Review: Vaclav Havel’s The Memo at Organic Theater Portrays Government as Farce With FedorasTheaterReview: Vaclav Havel’s The Memo at Organic Theater Portrays Government as Farce With FedorasVHLFMay 31, 2019Source: Third Coast Review / https://thirdcoastreview.com / By Nancy Bishop / The overture begins: It’s the March of the File Folders, which might be titled the Office Supply Hustle. The cast of 11, smartly dressed in varieties of business garb, march briskly on to and around the stage, placing office …Read more...
  • Rehearsal for Truth, Spring Weekend, May 9 – 12, 2019ExhibitionsRehearsal for Truth, Spring Weekend, May 9 – 12, 2019VHLFMay 22, 2019The 2019 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival Spring Weekend kicked off with style! On Thursday May 9th, the VIP Night at the Bohemian Spirit Restaurant the conversation was lively and the food was delicious! Guests enjoyed an intimate performance preview of one of the following day’s plays as well as …Read more...
  • Meet Slovakia’s New President, the Erin Brockovich of Central EuropeHavel in the MediaMeet Slovakia’s New President, the Erin Brockovich of Central EuropeVHLFMay 22, 2019Source: Leaders League / www.leadersleague.com / By Pascale D’Amore / Before winning Slovakia’s presidential election in March, Zuzana Caputova won battles for the environment, for her hometown, her country and, even, for Europe. The coronation of this activist lawyer augurs well for equality and transparency at the highest level of …Read more...
  • Spring Weekend: Interview with Romanian actor, director and playwright Simona MaicanescuTheaterSpring Weekend: Interview with Romanian actor, director and playwright Simona MaicanescuVHLFMay 8, 2019The Rehearsal for Truth theater festival introduces the SPRING WEEKEND – a series of contemporary European stage readings. This full length production of Herta Muller’s I Hope I Wouldn’t Meet Myself Today takes place on May 11th at 8pm. As an actress, Simona Maicanescu has performed in diverse rolls, including …Read more...
  • Spring Weekend: Interview with Slovak playwright Martin CicvakTheaterSpring Weekend: Interview with Slovak playwright Martin CicvakVHLFMay 7, 2019The Rehearsal for Truth theater festival introduces SPRING WEEKEND –a series of contemporary European stage readings. Martin Cicvak is the featured Slovak playwright whose work Urn on an Empty Stage will be performed on Sunday May 12 at 3pm. In Urn on an Empty Stage, Martin Cicvak brilliantly explores the dynamics between authoritative …Read more...

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