Before we go any further, no, you’re not crazy. There is no King James Shakespeare play. Rajiv Joseph’s very recent 2022 play is decidedly not Elizabethan and contains far more garbage can basketball than Hamlet. The only thing I love more than Richmond Shakespeare’s...
I looked down at my hands, finally, away from the stage as the play ended -- and realized I had crushed my flimsy, disposable cup between my fingers until it was just twisted plastic in my bare hand. It was this visceral reaction that carried me through Act One and Act Two of Firehouse Theatre's Desire Under the Elms this past Saturday. Eugene O’...
The set is bare-boned, simple, roughly hewn. Soft white lighting pours over actor Adam Turck’s shoulders. As he balances a rake between his hands, he repeats a string of words over and over, perfecting the New England accent that will carry him through Act One: “fuck you, fuck you.” Looking around, no one but me is giving Turck’s impassioned...
Quill Theatre and the Virginia War Memorial are bringing history to life and putting audiences in the middle of the most pivotal war in history by partnering to present “For the Duration: Letters from Home.” The one-night-only event features real letters from WWII soldiers and their loved ones back home, collected by James Triesler, a historian...
Local RVA modern dance company Starr Foster Dance Project (SFDP) premiered their annual performance “The Shaking Season” this past weekend at Grace Street Theater. SFDP has been performing locally and touring nationally behind founder and lead choreographer Starrene Foster for 16 years. Their mission is to provide a positive experience for its...
I definitely did not bring enough tissues. This past weekend, TheatreLAB and Yes, And! Entertainment held their official opening night for “The Last Five Years,” a contemporary musical written by Jason Robert Brown about two lovers who meet, marry, and separate over the course of five years. The show is special in that the couple each tell their...
The Richmond Ballet started their 2017-2018 performance season with the Studio One production, and it featured some of the most stunning choreography happening in ballet today. With three pieces and a run time of about an hour, the performance featured the choreography of George Balanchine, Butler, and Ma Cong. Studio One effectively captured...
Prepare to grab your tissues. TheatreLAB and Yes, And! Entertainment have teamed up to present “The Last Five Years,” a musical written by Jason Robert Brown that gives audiences an intimate look into the relationship of Cathy and Jamie–two artists who meet, marry, and end their relationship over the course of five years. “Our production of ‘The...
For the 2017 Dogtown Presenter’s Series, local African-Caribbean community collective CLAVES UNIDOS took over Dogtown Dance Theatre to present to the Richmond public, “Ancestral Memories: It Takes A Language” over the weekend. This performance featured various styles of African and Latin dance, from capoeira to bamba, and ran for about 75...
Kevin LaMarr Jones is a resident Richmond choreographer that teaches, practices, and performs at Dogtown Dance Theatre and will be the featured artist for the 2nd annual 2017 Dogtown Presenter’s Series. The Presenter’s Series is a two-week fall celebration that highlights the independent artists and organizations rehearsing and teaching at...
