REVIEW: “The Victim” at Shakespeare & Company
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Victimhood, the Holocaust, racism, classism, abuse, revenge, dementia, fear, helplessness and family. All these moving themes and more are addressed in Lawrence…
REVIEW: 14th Annual 10×10 New Play Festival at Barrington Stage Company
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The beauty of ten ten-minute plays is the variety of stories and genres capturing the audience’s attention, the chance to see the…
Barrington Stage Company Announces the 14th Annual 10X10 New Play Festival
(Pittsfield, MA) Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul, announces the 10-minute plays and playwrights for the 14th Annual 10X10 New Play…
Historic Northampton Presents “Pulling at the Roots” Three Plays About Northampton History
Historic Northampton presents Pulling at the RootsThree Plays About Northampton History produced by Plays in PlaceAugust 24 – September 3, 2023Staged in the recently restored…
REVIEW: “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” at Shakespeare & Company
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The sun starts to set on a glorious late spring evening over Shakespeare & Company’s outdoor Roman Garden Theatre. As the birds…
REVIEW:”The Chairs” at Shakespeare & Company
by Macey Levin An isolated lighthouse sets the scene for Eugene Ionesco’s The Chairs at Shakespeare & Company’s Tina Packer Playhouse in Lenox, Massachusetts. James…
REVIEW: “The Chairs” at Shakespeare & Company
by Barbara Waldinger Shakespeare & Company’s production of The Chairs has shaved off Ionesco’s sharp edges, anything unpleasant or uncomfortable, focusing instead on the relationship…
REVIEW: “King Lear” at Shakespeare & Company
by Christopher Tucci Audiences heading to The New Spruce Theater, where 40 foot spruce trees are the natural backdrop to the three-quarter round stage, to…