Despite more public attention than ever affixed to abuses of power in media and entertainment, little seems to have changed. “Cancelled” celebrities crop up again in new places: on a conservative broadcaster, headlining a speaking tour, hosting a podcast, starring in another movie.
Maybe it’s because these stories, to some, are so abstract. What does it mean to have someone wield their power to your disadvantage? What is it like when the system is stacked against you? What does it mean to take control of your own voice, career and narrative? Enter: A Broadcast Coup, a new play by Melanie Tait – the writer behind the beloved stage show The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race, soon to be a film as well.
