Virginia Stage Company’s Public Works Virginia is touring Comedy of Errors to public outdoor playing spaces across Hampton Roads. This zany and unexpected adaptation of Shakespeare's play, adapted by Ryan Clemens (VSC’s A Christmas Carol, Meet Mark Twain) and directed by Steve Pacek (VSC’s The Legend of Georgia McBride, The Hound of the Baskervilles) goes beyond the schtick to play with the concept of family and the power of belonging.
Virginia Stage Company has been approved for a $20,000 Art Works grant to support a world premiere theater production by Ronve O'Daniel and Jevares Myrick, co-creators of contemporary hip-hop musical Once Upon A Rhyme: A Musical Tale. Mr. O’Daniel and Mr. Myrick will write a hip-hop musical that will serve as both education and a celebration of the unique history of the Hampton Roads community.
Public Works Coordinator Philip Odango writes: “We welcomed 223 members of our Hampton Roads communities to the Wells Theatre to enjoy A Christmas Carol from across 11 partner organizations and affinity groups, engaged over a dozen volunteers including VSC Board members and Virginia Stage Associates, enjoyed delicious and delightful food, provided accessible services and devices for blind, low-vision, deaf and hard and hearing attendees and users of mobility devices, facilitated a pre-show sensory tour of props and costume pieces, and impacted the lives of over 400 people. What a wonderful Christmas indeed!”
Before the performance. audience members were invited to learn about the props and costumes in A Christmas Carol during our touch tour! Photo by Philip Shucet.
Public Works Day guests in period attire! Photo by Philip Shucet.
ASL Interpreters. Photo by Philip Shucet.
A service dog being a very good patron of the arts. Photo by Philip Shucet.
Actor David Hyunh assists with the Touch Tour. Photo by Philip Shucet.
Director of Public Works welcomes the audience to A Christmas Carol. Photo by Philip Shucet
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