REVEREND BILLY
& The Church of Stop Shopping

The Reverend Billy is the front man of the Church of Stop Shopping, a New York-based anti-consumerist congregation that is catching the attention of America's through their "preach-outs" in the very heart of mass consumption all over the United States, such as distribution chains and entertainment and leisure franchises like Starbucks or Disney stores.

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Reverend Billy is the creation of the author/actor Bill Talen and garnered notice since 1997 through sidewalk preaching to eager crowds in Times Square during the Mayor Giuliani era. Since then, dozens of actions have been staged and a book and a documentary about the Church of stop Shopping have been released.

By Reverend Billy:

Words from the Reverend

The Starbucks theater
(1998-...)

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF REVEREND BILLY IS IN MY STORE?
(2003)




About Reverend Billy:

Reverend Billy & The Church of Stop Shopping
documentary film - USA/Germany/Spain - 2002
plaloud! productions

Preaching Against the 'Evil' of Consumerism
The New York Times (2003)

The Magic of Disney meets the wrath of Reverend Billy
Adbusters (2000)

The gospel according to Billy
by Jonathan Kalb. "Theater", Volume 31, #3, Spring 2002

The Downtown Gospel According to Reverend Billy
The New York Times (1998)

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF REVEREND BILLY IS IN MY STORE?
by Starbucks (2000)