It may not be of college pedigree becoming someone who once attempted to eat the world's biggest burger on television, but Adam Richman has a degree from Yale's drama school. So, he's actually a legit theatre kid. In 2014, the multi-talent returned to his roots to co-produce the Off-Broadway play, "Stalking the Bogeyman." The show was a hit, earning a rave review in The New York Times and receiving an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, before enjoying subsequent productions in London and Sydney.
Written by journalist David Holthouse and originally broadcast as a story on "This American Life," Richman explained the play to the AV Club. "It's the true story of a man stalking and plotting to kill the man who raped him when he was seven," he said. Since becoming involved with the show, Richman has become an advocate for sexual abuse survivors as a spokesman for RAINN.
Speaking to Everything Theatre in 2016, Richman divulged that the story opened his eyes to "the scope of this awful crime," and shared that he hoped the play would have a positive impact. As well as wanting to raise awareness on the "surprising frequency" of child abuse, he also said, "If any in the audience are affected by this tragedy, and have been silent and carried this painful burden for a long time, I hope it gives them courage to speak out and speak up."
If you or someone you know may be the victim of child abuse, please contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453) or contact their live chat services.
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
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