Category: Plays
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“Choir Boy” at LTN Asks if You Will Raise Your Voice or Shy Away
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) A forecast of snow wasn’t going to stop us from getting to the Little Theatre of Norfolk on Friday for the opening night of “Choir Boy,” a powerful story about a gay teenager at an all-boys boarding school written by Tarell Alvin McCraney (who also wrote the Oscar…
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Alcohol in a Convent? PCT is having Nun of That in its Production of “Drinking Habits”
Bathed in the glow of holiday lights, we strolled through Newport News’ Hilton Village and into Peninsula Community Theatre for opening night of “Drinking Habits”. A simple but effective set sat on stage, evoking the life that you might imagine in a convent. We were about to find out, however, that nothing about life in…
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Be a Fly on the Wall of Someone Else’s Messy Family Thanksgiving at Generic Theater’s “A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes”
We stepped into Generic Theater on Sunday afternoon to find a playing field/basketball court set up as the stage, complete with a press box and various high school fight songs blaring over the speakers – getting us hyped up for the battle to come. And boy was a battle brewing. You might not expect it,…
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“Mud Row” at PCT is a Powerful Story of People’s Endless Struggle to Pull Themselves out of the Mud
Our triple play weekend came to a conclusion on Sunday with “Mud Row” at Peninsula Community Theatre, a gripping (and often funny) drama about family, hope, and three couples’ various struggles with and views of those themes. The first of those three couples (both in time and on stage) is composed of sisters Elsie (Kimariah…
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LTVB Starts the Halloween Season Off Right with the Thriller “Misery”
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) One of the most common disagreements in our house is over when the holiday season begins. My wife believes the popular myth that the holiday season doesn’t start until November 1, i.e., the day after Halloween. I take the side that the Halloween season is totally part of…
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Pictures from the 2023-2024 HRACT Awards Ceremony
We are still glowing from the fun of our first ever awards ceremony! Thanks to J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/), we’ve got professional quality pictures to share with you all from the night! Enjoy!
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The Cup of Laughter Doth Runneth Over at LTN’s “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]”
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) Walking into the Little Theatre of Norfolk for “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]”, I have to say, I was pretty worried. In fact, I turned to my wife and father-in-law and said “I’m not sure I’m well-versed enough in Shakespeare to get a lot…
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And the Winners Are…
We had such a fun night at the inaugural HRACT Awards! Thank you to everyone who showed out, looked amazing, and had a fun time! Although we didn’t let anyone give acceptance speeches, we still have a whole list of people we just have to thank: Oh yeah, there is that little thing about the…
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Wisdom Heart Theater’s Inaugural Production, “Little One”, is a Gripping Drama Not for the Faint of Heart
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) *Note: As per the performance eligibility requirements laid out here, this production is not up for HRACT Award consideration. On Friday night, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to attend the opening night of Wisdom Heart Theater’s inaugural production, “Little One”. We knew going in that this…
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And the Nominees for the 2023-24 HRACT Awards Are…
We’ve had a big week here at the HRACT Awards, with our voters who are in the 100% group (see the rules here) having some very tough meetings to decide who the nominees are for the 2023-24 season! The winners will be announced at our awards ceremony on August 15 at the Ferguson Center at…
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