by Barbara Waldinger debbie tucker green has been described as “one of the most stylistically innovative and politically engaged playwrights at work in Britain today.”* Her play, hang, is currently receiving a riveting production directed by Regge Life at Shakespeare & Company’s Tina Packer Playhouse. green, who spells her…
by Barbara Waldinger Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, New York, has discovered a lovely way to re-emerge from the hiatus imposed upon the arts by Covid-19, selecting as their 2021 season theme: “American Roots—Re-awakened.” And what is more American than THE WIZARD OF OZ? Their first offering of the new…
by Barbara Waldinger Who would have believed that here in the Berkshires we would have our own opera festival showcasing talent from all over the world, including the MET and Italy’s La Scala? Thanks to co-founders Brian Garman (Artistic Director) and Jonathon Loy (Director of Production), Berkshire Opera Festival presented…
by Barbara Waldinger Imagine a team of two producers, co-directors of a tiny gem of an opera house located in the small town of Ancram, New York, tackling the logistical feat of staging three short, site- specific plays, performed simultaneously in residents’ yards and on a baseball field, whose spectators…
Although it is not open for review, Berkshire on Stage’s Barbara Waldinger was warmly welcomed to a performance of ROW at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Barbara shares: “Thrilling to see ROW. What a complex undertaking! The set was ingenious, the lighting was spectacular including hauntingly beautiful shadows projected on the…
by Barbara Waldinger How did David Mamet’s newest play, The Christopher Boy’s Communion, find its way to the Great Barrington Public Theater where its East Coast Premiere is being staged in a taut, well-paced production? The answer: Jim Frangione, the director and Artistic Director of the company, has known and…
by Barbara Waldinger Yasmina Reza’s play ART is enjoying a robust production by Shakespeare & Company in their outdoor Roman Garden Theatre this month. In this dark comedy, seen during its final preview, Reza uses the purchase of an expensive work of modern art as a springboard to plumb the…
by Barbara Waldinger Mr. Fullerton, now playing at Bard College at Simon’s Rock’s Daniel Arts Center, is one of the most delightful works of historical fiction to be seen on our Berkshire stages. Produced by the Great Barrington Public Theater written by Anne Undeland and directed by Judy Braha in…
