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Greta Gleissner, a longtime professional dancer, dreamed her whole life of becoming a Rockette. Then she became one and she fell into the grips of a powerful eating disorder that began poison her life from the inside out. Something Spectacular is Gleissner's raw, personal chronicle of the devastating effects bulimia exacts upon her life during her time as a Rockette. As her disorder takes over, she begins to lead a dual life: happy-go-lucky on the outside; tortured by obsessive, self-destructive voices on the inside

Nineteenth century popular entertainments were colourful, vibrant and exciting. Listen in on conversations between experts Jim Davis, Kate Holmes, Kate Newey and Patricia Smyth. Hear us talk about what made entertainments like melodrama, pantomime, movement and art so much fun and why we should care in this AHRC-funded podcast. To find out more visit http://theatreandvisualculture19.wordpress.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some of the funniest personalities on the internet come together for your amusement in Act Promptly! Contestants compete to earn the most points in a series of improvisational acting challenges with a new spin each episode. Hosted by Ellie Spectacular, co-hosted and score-kept by Thempress Bee. There's a new cast each episode!