Berkshire on Stage

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, October 2007 The tragic story of the oriental woman wronged by an occidental service man is usually told on a grand scale. Giacomo Puccini’s 1904 grand opera Madama Butterfly tops Opera America’s list of the 20 most-performed operas in North America. The genesis of this tale is…

Reviewed by Deborah E. Burns, October 2007 Everyone knows the old song, but the grandparent visit is far from what it once was. In a lively production by the Ghent Playhouse, “Over the River and Through the Woods” by Joe DiPietro examines the gulf between generations, celebrates age and family…