Category: Plays
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Take a Voyage to Neverland at Williamsburg Players’ “Peter and the Starcatcher”
“You Can Fly!” When thinking about Peter Pan, it’s difficult to not defer to the Disney movie version of this classic tale. “Peter and the Starcatcher” at Williamsburg Players tells the story before where the Disney film picks up. The boy who we will all know as Peter (played by Samuel Foraker in The Wasp’s…
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A Marvelous and Devastating Performance, “Indecent” at the Generic is Must See Theater
“Indecent”, playing at the Generic Theater through June 2, begins with the cast slowly assembling in the back of the stage. As they rise from their chairs for the first time, ashes fall from the arms of their coats, foreshadowing what is to come. And so begins a story which we all wish didn’t need…
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LTVB Hilariously Wins our Vote for “The Outsider”
It can be intimidating to get promoted, even when it only matters to you and your closest colleagues. Imagine the pressure, then, when a whole state’s eyes turn to you when you are suddenly promoted to Governor after a scandal ousts your old boss. That situation is what sets into motion the action of “The…
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“Calendar Girls” at Peninsula Community Theatre is the True Story of a Cheeky Way to Support a Good Cause
As the curtain opens on “Calendar Girls”, the final show of the 2023-2024 season at Peninsula Community Theatre, we are brought into what seems to be just another meeting of the Women’s Institute of Yorkshire. Chris (played by Lyra Hale most recently seen in Private Lives and Dead Man’s Cell Phone) leads a tai chi…
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It’s No Mystery that LTVB Impresses Once Again with “A Murder is Announced”
The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach wasted no time in setting the stage for their newest production, “A Murder is Announced.” Inside the lobby, the cast board had conspiracy theory string connecting each cast member and the murder announcement was posted front and center. With the eerie mood properly set, our group took a stab…
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Savor Grandpa’s Famous “Chicken & Biscuits” at the Little Theatre of Norfolk
It seemed apropos to be walking into the Little Theatre of Norfolk on a Sunday, as the set for “Chicken & Biscuits” was fully dressed like a church, so much so that we looked around and wondered if this was just a ploy to get us into a Sunday Service (well done to scenic artist…
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Enjoy Other People’s Family Drama? You’ll Love “The Viewing Room” at Generic Theater
As we left a Chrysler Hall parking garage filled with Norfolk Admirals fans and walked into the Generic Theater for their performance of “The Viewing Room”, we were shocked at how well the Generic had nailed the vibes of a funeral home. There were funeral flowers. There was an old organ. There was the podium…
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Funny Throughout, Emotional at Times, Smithfield Little Theatre Finds the Light-Hearted Side of Death in “Exit Laughing”
As we walked into Smithfield Little Theatre on Saturday night, we were immediately struck by the perfectly captured living room on stage. It felt totally lived in, with various knick-knacks on shelves and pictures and art covering the walls. There were stairs to the right leading to an (offstage) upstairs, and a kitchen in the…
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Celebrate 125 Years of Noël Coward with Production of “Private Lives” at Williamsburg Players
2024 is starting off with a bang for us here at the HRACTys. After missing the opening weekend of “But Why Bump Off Barnaby?” at Little Theatre of Norfolk over MLK Weekend, the following weekend we decided to embark on a triple play weekend extravaganza! We began this fun community theater weekend on Friday night…
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LTVB Raises the Bar (and Important Issues) with its Rendition of A Raisin in the Sun
On a frigid and windy Saturday night in January, we rushed into the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach with a sold out crowd full of heavy jackets, scarves, and hats topped with pom poms. Just as our beloved UVA Cavalier basketball team was finishing off a win at Georgia Tech, the lights came down and…
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