Reviewed by Fiona Bessey-Bushnell I am not sure who was more excited about the newest temporary exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia, Be the Dinosaur: Life in the Cretaceous – my sons or me and my husband. This…
Reviewed by Margaret Thompson CharacterWorks is at it again! You know, that thing they do where they work their collective tails off, rehearsing, painting sets, sewing, repeating, to wow their audiences with another spectacular performance? This time, the show…
Reviewed by Sarah Lockwood Once again, I am sitting down to write about a play that has been truly thought provoking. Wow, I thought, I’m going to have to come up with some other ways to say that this…
Reviewed by Fiona Bessey-Bushnell The nationally recognized ReelAbilities Film Festival began in 2007. Now in its third year, fourteen US cities will host this thought-provoking film festival. This local series holds films at various venues throughout Richmond, such as…
Reviewed by Joan Tupponce Virginia Rep is keeping with the tone of the Acts of Faith Festival with its current production of Moliere’s Tartuffe at The Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre. Written in 1664, this French farce is…
Reviewed by Sarah Lockwood In my experience, the best teachers are those who raise more questions than answers. By this measure, Death and the Maiden is an accomplished teacher. Presented by Henley Street Theatre and Richmond Shakespeare, Death…
Reviewed by Joan Tupponce If you’ve never experienced the flashy, shameless, and often addicting theatrics of professional wrestling, then you’re in for a treat thanks to Firehouse Theatre Project’s current production of The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity. This…
Reviewed by Margaret Thompson By now, anyone who has read my reviews knows that I was raised under a rock, sheltered from things like classic literature and Disney movies. So it should be no surprise that until now, my…
Reviewed by Joan Tupponce Virginia Rep at Hanover Tavern is fetching big laughs with its current production of Olympus On My Mind. Part of the Acts of Faith Festival, the musical comedy spoofs Greek mythology through the antics of…
Reviewed by Fiona Bessey-Bushnell Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad begins with the talented Audrey Snyder as Sarah Bradford trying to convince a publisher (played by Lucas Hall) to publish a book about abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy, Harriet…
