"A Good Whack" Premieres at RHIFF

A Good Whack: The Making of "Tonya and Nancy: The Opera"

On May 2nd, 2006, "Tonya and Nancy: The Opera" premiered in Boston, MA. Before a single note was ever written, this opera received worldwide press coverage. MSNBC, ESPN, the AP, BBC, CBC, Good Morning America, and Jimmy Kimmel Live, were all racing for coverage. What was it about this work by an unknown composer and an erotic fiction writer that caused so much controversy? With all this media scrutiny, a tiny budget, a host of inexperienced performers, and one week to put it all together, would the opera meet expectations? Would the producers, performers, and director crack under the pressure?

These are just some of the questions "A Good Whack - The Making of 'Tonya and Nancy: The Opera'" explores during the opera's journey across the country.

...and Tonya Harding herself weighs in...

A Scandal That Endures....and the Opera that Celebrates it...

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Format: DVD-R

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