LENOX, Mass. – Theater enthusiasts are invited to go Behind the Curtain this spring and summer, through Shakespeare & Company’s series of discussions led by Shakespeare scholar Ann Berman. Held on select Saturdays throughout the spring and summer at the Shakespeare & Company campus, these free public talks offer audiences insight into the…
by Barbara Waldinger Shakespeare & Company’s fall play, THREE TALL PERSIAN WOMEN, a world premiere by Awni Abdi-Bahri (who also plays Golnar, the youngest of the women), is about many things: a gathering (the “mehmooni”) of three generations of Iranian women and their friends to pay homage to Golnar’s father…
LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company presents the World Premiere of Awni Abdi-Bahri’s Three Tall Persian Women, directed by Dalia Ashurina and staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre from August 30 through October 13. This comedic play is about generational differences, grief, control, and learning to let go; but more than…
Two World Premieres and New Spins on Shakespeare Lead Off the 47th Season LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced the titles of its 2024 season, including two World Premieres, a regional premiere, a musical exploration of Shakespeare’s language and music, and two Shakespeare productions staged under the stars on…
LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has released the first four titles of its 47th Season, and with them the opportunity to purchase FLEXpass ticket packages at reduced prices. Three- and five-show FLEXpasses are good for one ticket to any three or five shows, on sale at discounted prices through April 23. FLEXpasses offer Shakespeare &…
A World Premiere and New Spins on Shakespeare Lead Off the 47th Season LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company announces its first four titles of the 2024 season, including a World Premiere and a musical exploration of Shakespeare’s language and music. In addition to titles yet to be announced, Shakespeare &…
LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced its second annual Plays in Process series, spotlighting two new, in-workshop plays. Plays in Process offers patrons an opportunity to peer into the process of playmaking, celebrating Shakespeare & Company’s long-held mission to champion and nurture theater’s creative process. The two new works…
