Theater Review: ‘Moses’ at the Sight & Sound Theatre

Bringing 'Bible stories live on stage'

Atop Mount Sinai, the heaviest prop used in this production, Moses (Shane Litchfield) patiently prays and waits for the Ten Commandments to be given to him. Courtesy of Sight & Sound Theatre

RONKS, Pa.—The Sight & Sound Theatre, located right in the heart of Lancaster county, was founded by locals Glenn and Shirley Eshelman, who sought to provide a venue for Biblical stories to come to life. With angels and fountains adorning its exteriors, as well as a central rock and water garden that showcases a lion and a lamb lying together in peace and harmony, the theater is set for that which it is known: family-friendly, timeless stories from scripture that inspire viewers. 

Sight & Sound’s main feature this 2023 season is “Moses,” the story of the deliverer of Israelites from their bondage in Egypt and a great prophet in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. His story is well-known even among nonbelievers due to its many iterations: from the Charlton Heston depiction in Cecil B. DeMille’s “Ten Commandments” on the big screen to DreamWorks Pictures’s animated version, “The Prince of Egypt.” Now, live on stage, the Sight & Sound Theatre brings his story to life in a production that can only be described as one of biblical proportions.

Moses’s Story in the Limelight

“Moses” covers the great prophet’s story from the time he was placed in a basket by his mother to save him from sure death at the hands of the Pharaoh’s soldiers to the time when he led the Israelites in their triumphant crossing of the Red Sea. In between, the play covers Moses’s struggle to find out who he is and where his destiny lies. The playwrights stayed true to the original Biblical text and the scenes are enlivened by original songs and dance.