Colonial Williamsburg Street Theatre - Intersections - Preparing For A Ball at The Raleigh Tavern

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When visiting Colonial Williamsburg over the years, I’ve often envisioned the thrill of suddenly colliding with unexpected scenes from the past.

Not just the planned, time-slotted portrayals carefully carried out by the talented and knowledgeable interpreters of Colonial Williamsburg, but rather, fascinating improvised scenes where the daily way of living here could truly be highlighted and brought back to life.

There are so many vivid scenarios that could be demonstrated throughout the old capitol grounds. With such a wealth of outstanding historical locations, I often found myself imagining each of them coming to life once more.

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Colonial Williamsburg is an outdoor living history museum perfectly suited for the many important characters, stories, and subplots from the past that are waiting to be reimagined for modern-day visitors.

I was excited to discover that the city has revived a popular Colonial Williamsburg Street Theatre event, reminiscent of what once filled these streets not so long ago. It now takes place under the name Intersections.

I narrowly missed my first opportunity to catch a live street performance that staged the planning and preparations for a festive Holiday Ball at the Raleigh Tavern’s Apollo Room. Set in the winter of 1773, the performance unfolds right along Duke of Gloucester Street, in front of this well-visited tavern of old.

On a cool, rainy Saturday morning, I quickly jumped into the van, leaving Sarah behind for this one, and headed out, hoping to catch a good glimpse of the presentation.

Experience the entire Colonial Williamsburg Street Theatre performance as I saw it on this December day, just weeks before Christmas, in the old colonial capital of Virginia.

For clarity’s sake, I’ve split the video into five separate scenes, Acts 1–5, each with brief narrated scene descriptions.

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