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The Honorable Herbert Peabody, with a small cast and crew and simple but impactful production design, is a seventy-minute solo show that offers a unique theatrical experience easily adaptable for venues of all types and sizes.
The show's framework encourages participation by having audiences represent the tour group for whom the tour guide must prevail upon the impressive political legacy of a sexual predator. This dynamic relationship creates spontaneous interaction between the guide and the group, which encourages audiences to participate directly in the tour’s unraveling as they witness tour guide struggle comprehending the truth. |
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Most importantly, The Honorable Herbert Peabody, with compassion and humor, inspires candid conversations about challenging power structures and promoting social change.
Left to right: Production Stills from Holmdel Theatre, NJ; United Solo Festival, NYC; Chain Theatre (Set by Clíona Smith, Lights by Paige Seber.)
Oct. 2018
World and NY Premiere as part of the Emerging Artists Theatre's New Works Festival.
Interesting Fact:
Premiered during the week of the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation hearings, where he was accused of sexual assault by multiple women. Eventually, the Senate would confirm him to the court by a vote of 50–48.
May 2019
NJ Premiere as a part of the New Works Series.
Interesting Fact:
Performed shortly before Jeffrey Epstein appeared in court for sex trafficking. He later would found guilty, and sent to jail where he committed suicide soon after.
Nov. 2019
Participated, produced, and performed at the United Solo Festival in NYC.
Interesting Fact:
Performed shortly after Rose McGowan filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein for trying to silence her regarding her rape.
March 2020- June 2021
(Covid Times)
During Covid times new additional material was added and work shopped (via Zoom), expanding The Honorable Herbert Peabody from a one-act to a full length solo show.
Interesting Fact:
Performed during this time a federal investigation was launched against Congressman Matt Gaetz over sex trafficking.
June 2021
Kirk McGee is awarded a Performance Grant from the Cafe Royal Cultural Foundation, ensuring that Peabody shall return to the stage.
Interesting Fact:
Kirk submitted for the grant shortly before Governor Cuomo was first accused for sexual misconduct. Kirk received the grant a few weeks after Cuomo resigned due to public outrage.
March 2022
Peabody returned to the stage for a limited engagement thanks to the Cafe Royal Cultural Foundation and many generous donations.
Interesting Fact:
During the run, President Biden signed a bill ending forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases, which no longer silences the survivors or shields the perpetrators.
January 2023
In 2023, Kirk and Corey represented Peabody and continue navigating through the post covid theater landscape in search of the next venue to bring The Honorable Herbert Peabody to theaters and universities nationwide.
Interesting Fact:
Following a scandal involving its leaders' dealings with then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid sexual harassment allegations, Time's Up — the now-embattled anti-harassment organization founded with fanfare during the early days of the #MeToo reckoning against sexual misconduct - ceased operations.
September 2024
Peabody returns to the stage as part of the Evolution Festival in NYC
Interesting Fact
Peabody performed during the week when Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested for sex trafficking and at the height of the 2024 Presidential Election between VP Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
