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 Goodman’s world premiere play, The Victim, at Shakespeare & Company. Introduced to three women on a relatively spare stage, save a bed, a table, and…
LENOX, Mass. — On Thursday, June 19, Shakespeare & Company opens Season 2025 with the World Premiere of The Victim by Lawrence Goodman, directed by Daniel Gidron. Through interconnected monologues, three women — a doctor, a home healthcare aide, and a Holocaust survivor — present their claim to be the true victims of…
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…
A World Premiere, a New Play Reading Series, and a Return to August Wilson join the Bard LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced its first titles of Season 2025, including a World Premiere, two Shakespeare productions, and a new Jewish play reading series. Allyn Burrows, Shakespeare & Company’s Artistic Director,…
BOSTON, Mass. – Following its sold-out run in the Berkshires this summer, Shakespeare & Company presents a limited run of Golda’s Balcony by William Gibson in Boston, February 23 through March 10 at the Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre at the Emerson Paramount Center. Annette Miller returns to portray Golda Meir — a…
BOSTON, Mass. – Following its sold-out run in the Berkshires this summer, Shakespeare & Company presents a limited run of Golda’s Balcony by William Gibson in Boston, February 23 through March 10 at the Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre at the Emerson Paramount Center. Annette Miller returns to portray Golda Meir — a…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods What a rare and marvelous experience is in the offing at Shakespeare and Company for the next couple of weeks. Actress Annette Miller is reviving her impressive portrayal of Golda Meir in a solo performance of GOLDA’S BALCONY. It is a performance that is flawless –…
LENOX, Mass. – Elliot Norton Award-winning actor Annette Miller returns to Shakespeare & Company August 5 through August 20, reprising the role of Golda Meir in Golda’s Balcony alongside the original director, Daniel Gidron. Golda’s Balcony, the inspiring true story of Golda Meir – Russian immigrant, American school teacher, and fourth Prime Minister…
