REVIEWS: “Chester Bailey” at Barrington Stage Company

by Roseann Cane There are times in the theater when all of the elements required to bring a play to life–the script, the director, the actors, the designers–converge so faultlessly that the result seems like sorcery, a very good kind of sorcery. Barrington Stage Company’s current production of Chester Bailey…

REVIEW: “The Importance of Being Earnest” at the Berkshire Theatre Group

by Macey Levin One of the theatre’s classic satires is Oscar Wilde’s 1895 The Importance of Being Earnest, the subtitle being “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People.”  It aims for the British upper class’s “rules” for marriage, and their narcissistic vision of social distinctions and life styles. Berkshire Theatre Group has…

KoFest 2021 Hybrid Season to Center on Justice, Environmental Safety, and Climate Change

The Ko Festival of Performance’s 30th season will feature three different productions centering the themes of Justice, Environmental Safety and Climate Change, plus two different weekend workshops.  With Amherst College’s COVID-driven cancellation of all outside summer programs, the Ko Festival will be presenting the bulk of its season online, however…