“Ever seen a human heart? It’s a fist covered in blood.” Generic Theater explores the battle between companionship and passion in Closer.

Sex in the City meets Fiddler on the Roof

Standout performances in Generic Theater’s emotionally-devastating “Tuesdays with Morrie” breathe life lessons on death and unconditional love.

Whoa, Nellie. The latest offering at Generic Theater, a revival of Peter Shaffer’s psychological thriller Equus, directed by Philip Odango, is an embarrassing spectacle.

We talked to the cast about the important stuff. Best food in Norfolk, tweaking the jokes to fit the audience (ie: military hassling—even in fun—may not be the way to go), and most importantly—we settled the Beatles vs. Stones debate.

At the conclusion of director Lee Smith’s new adaptation of August Strindberg’s A Dream Play, currently running at ODU, the friend with whom I saw the show said, “That was weird and delightful!” I couldn’t say it better myself.

Creative and compelling in everything from lighting and set design to acting, Porgy and Bess concluded the Virginia Opera season on a high note.

Virginia Stage Company’s production of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic A Raisin in the Sun is one of the finest theatrical offerings of this season.

The stage is set for a very witty, sometimes controversial, but always very smart rehash of the old debate about the Big Questions.

The performers on the stage are so talented, so poised, so confident, and so professional that I almost forget they are high school students.