REVIEW: “Shylock” at Bridge Street Theatre
by Barbara Waldinger Does anyone remember Tubal? Aside from Shylock, he’s the only Jewish character in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice; in fact, they are…
REVIEW: “The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World” at Bridge Street Theatre
by Macey Levin 1968, in Fremont, New Hampshire, a band was formed by Austin Wiggin’s three daughters – Dot, Betty and Helen. According to…
REVIEW: “The Moors” at Bridge Street Theatre
by Macey Levin Jen Silverman is a very provocative playwright whose plays are set in world wide locations mirroring her own extensive living experiences in…
Bridge Street Theatre Achieves Gender Parity in 2019 Season
One of the goals of the two old guys that run Bridge Street Theatre has been to get more women involved as playwrights and directors.…
Adventurous Five-Play 2019 Season Announced for Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre
Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre is delighted to announce its 2019 line-up of plays – five magnificent and audacious stage works for audiences to savor between…
REVIEW: “Casse Noisette” at Bridge Street Theatre
by Barbara Waldinger Casse Noisette, French for Nutcracker and subtitled A Fairy Ballet, is Bridge Street Theatre’s current World Premiere offering. Given these clues, audience…
REVIEW: “There Is A Happiness That Morning Is” at Bridge Street Theatre
by Barbara Waldinger Imagine a play about the poetry of William Blake, one of the most complex writers ever known, written in rhymed couplets (like…
REVIEW: “Leni” at Bridge Street Theatre
by Barbara Waldinger For the past four years, Bridge Street Theatre has laudably dared to present challenging plays with highly controversial central characters. Following up…