by Simon Brighenti, Special to Berkshire on Stage “Unexpected” is not a word you might expect in a review of a play written over 300-years ago which has been performed in one form or other thousands if not millions of times. But there are many moments in this Shakespeare &…
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…
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 work of diverse playwrights, and the quick resolution of conflicts and dramas. The challenge is one cast portraying wildly different characters in limited time with…
(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 Festival, part of the 2025 10X10 Upstreet Winter Arts Festival. “This is my third 10×0 New Play Festival as Artistic Director, and I look forward to it…
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…
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 –…
Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped a World Written by Kevin G. ColemanFilmed by Patrick TooleCostumes by Govane LohbauerTechnical Team Devon Drohan and Erika Johnson April 23, 2021Virtual Performance This viewing is free to all. Donations encouraged. “There was a star danced, and under that I was born.” —Much Ado About Nothing Celebrate…
