There have been a lot of changes at The Firehouse Theatre this year. Firehouse is a staple of the Richmond theatre scene, putting on new plays and promoting the arts by providing a platform for young and burgeoning artists in the scene to either showcase their work or...
The School for Lies: How David Ives Breathes New Life Into Moliere’s Classic
You have to smile at the continuity of human experience when a 350+ year old play can so describe our world and our unfruitful selfishness within it. The Misanthrope, a comedy of errors by Moliere, is updated here by contemporary playwright David Ives and renamed The...
Breaking Barriers through Theater: Insights from the Women of ‘How to Bruise Gracefully’
"Ask a playwright why they write plays," they'll typically respond with something along the lines of, "I write plays because I want to make people feel," or, "I want to make people think," or, "I want to initiate a conversation that needs to be had." The play How to...
Let’s Get Weird! The Berry Fruity Clown World of Fruit Salad
Clowns. The word immediately conjures up white faced weirdos in puffy silks running around at a circus. This of course is just one type of many clowns and is a deeply Americanized and niche version of clowning that just happens to have the most public attention. In...
First Responses: a collection of one act plays at Firehouse Theatre
If you're a fan of suspending disbelief and frequently find yourself entering a dimly lit, curtained room to escape reality in your leisure time, you're probably familiar with Firehouse Theatre. For Richmonders who may not know, Firehouse Theatre is a local playhouse...
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