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A Diet Writer’s Regrets

Please join us for the second installment of Theater of War Productions’ new long-form journalism series at WNYC. The acclaimed actor Hope Davis (Asteroid City, Succession) will perform “A Diet Writer’s Regrets: No one has ever known so much about healthy eating and been less successful at following her own advice,” written by Rebecca Johns for The Atlantic, to help frame a guided audience discussion about the heath and wellness industry, Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs, and the stigma around weight in America. The event will be recorded with a live studio audience and broadcast the following week on WNYC.

Co-presented by Theater of War Productions and WNYC, with special thanks to The Atlantic.

Supported by a generous grant from the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.

Directed and facilitated by Bryan Doerries.

This free, live, hybrid event will take place at the The Greene Space in New York City and will also be broadcast on Zoom.

In person registration does not guarantee you a seat. Please arrive by In person registration does not guarantee you a seat. Please arrive by 6:30pm.

If you choose to join us online, this event can be accessed on personal devices. The event Zoom link will be distributed via email and available to registered attendees starting two days prior to the event. This event will be captioned in English on Zoom.

All of Theater of War Productions' events follow the same format:

  • The performer will read the text.
  • Community panelists will kick off the discussion with their gut responses to what resonated with them.
  • We will open the discussion to the audience, facilitated by Bryan Doerries. To participate in the discussion online, please raise your hand using the button at the bottom center of the screen. If called upon, please accept the invitation to be promoted to speak and you will be visible and heard by the entire audience for the duration of your comments. If you would prefer not to be seen, please disable your video.

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    Hope Davis

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