Edgar Allan Poe wrote in his sonnet Silence of the duality of the human experience: the physical and the non-physical conditions. It is rather fitting to connect Poe to the undercurrent stor... Read more
Jez Butterworth’s 2009 play “Jerusalem” is currently running at FPCT. It is an ambitious production by this small, but mighty, local theater. Kudos go to the director, Ann Turian... Read more
In the best of circumstances, this is a demanding, difficult musical; and the circumstances at the Port Tobacco Players Theatre were quite good. The troupe were up to the challenge and did n... Read more
How do you measure vast beauty, prove that the universe is more than just a single galaxy, and is among billions of brilliant others? Colonial Player’s production of “Silent Sky” observes a... Read more
As Christmas rolls around, popular culture is teeming with references to Scrooge and other Dickensian characters. But what would A Christmas Carol be without Marley’s haunting voice or Tiny... Read more
“Charley’s Aunt” was a popular feature in the mid-twentieth century. It was a vehicle for comedy legend Jack Benny in a movie version, and it subsequently became a Broadway musical, “Where’s... Read more
Spotlighters Theatre is going slightly off-book this year by offering a non-traditional holiday offering. Leave it to one of the most venerable artistic institutions in the city t... Read more
During the overture of Ballet Chesapeake’s new production of “The Nutcracker,” the narrator exclaims to the audience, “I do love Christmastime, don’t you?” The answer is yes, especially... Read more
Wondrously choreographed and directed by Dianna Cuatto, Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s production of “The Nutcracker” is spirited after the original, including the classic composition by Tchai... Read more
Sometimes, certain theatrical venues can be victims of their own past productions, having set the bar so high that it seems impossible to reach that standard again, let alone surpass it.... Read more
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