The Poisoner at Touchstone Theatre
News Clip1:12Lehigh Valley with Love·Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA·8/21/2026
A play titled "The Poisoner," inspired by the Flint water crisis, is touring nationally and opening in Bethlehem, PA. The play examines the impact of decisions regarding community resources, drawing parallels to the rapid growth of AI and data centers. The description highlights local concern in the Lehigh Valley over proposed data center developments and their demands on land, energy, and water.
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The Poisoner is a neo-noir thriller inspired by the Flint water crisis that examines what happens when decisions about a community’s essential resources are made without the people who live there.
Playwright Maura Haney connects those questions to the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and data centers. How much land, energy and water will these facilities require, and who gets to make those decisions?
It is an especially timely conversation in the Lehigh Valley, where proposed data-center developments have drawn packed public meetings and growing concern over local resources.
The Poisoner begins its seven-city national tour at Touchstone Theatre in Bethlehem, September 17 through 19.
Full conversation: https://www.lvwithlove.com
Tickets: https://touchstone.org/events/the-poisoner/
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