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The Revolutionary City

 Colonial Williamsburg brings you “Revolutionary City,” a dynamic two-hour event that reflects Williamsburg’s role in one of America’s defining historical periods. Each day, the east end of the Historic Area comes alive as you become a part of the town’s activities. Witness the collapse of the royal government and revolutionary citizens at war.


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Listen to a Behind the Scenes Interview: Colonial Theater
Todd Norris talks about Colonial Williamsburg's live performances, staged in the streets of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area as often as in its theaters.

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Listen to a Behind the Scenes Interview: Researching Revolutionary Citizens.
Actor-interpreter Corrine Dame talks about the continual research necessary to give a living and accurate portrayal of Williamsburg's 18th-century citizens.

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Listen to a Behind the Scenes Interview: An Actor in the Revolutionary City.
Melanie Collins answers the question, “Are you hot in those clothes?” and many more as she talks about the spark she finds each day as an actor-interpreter in Revolutionary City.

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Listen to a Behind the Scenes Interview: Revolutionary City.
Bill Weldon believes portraying events on the same ground where they took place 230 years ago allows guests to experience history in a unique way.

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Listen to a Behind the Scenes Interview: Marquis de Lafayette.
Mark Schneider portrays French general Marquis de Lafayette, whose passion for the cause of freedom helped America win liberty from British rule.

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Listen to a Behind the Scenes Interview: Revolutionary City.
Rex Ellis shares his passion for a revolutionary new way of engaging guests in the role of Williamsburg in the founding of a new nation.

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This interview is part of an ongoing series of podcasts available on the Colonial Williamsburg site. Learn more.


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