by Jeannie Marlin Woods The Bennington Theater is a performing arts center formed in 2022 in the charming theatre space that was formerly the home of the Oldcastle Theatre Company. Offering a range of entertainment from standup and improv, to live music, to readings of new works, the group also…
Once again, the remarkable Berkshires theatre scene was replete with variety, excellence, and creativity. Writing in December, as I look back on a season that stretched from October 2024 to October 2025, there were successes and a few productions that were not yet ready for prime time. However, this reviewer…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods As autumn fills the air, The Rep brings to the stage BECKY NURSE OF SALEM. This complex, helter-skelter play is a good fit for the season as we rush towards Halloween. Witches are everywhere in yards and home décor. Fear and darkness are embraced for amusement.…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods Prepare to be immersed into a world that is fantastical – sensual, humorous, captivating. The current offering at the Berkshire Theatre Group’s Unicorn Theatre, METAMORPHOSES, is all that and more. The play is an imaginative re-telling of a dozen or so stories from the Roman poet…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods Delightful, inventive and disarming, THE WEEKEND: A STOCKBRIDGE STORY is making its world premiere at the St. Germain Theatre. A longtime denizen of the Berkshires, playwright Ben Diskant, has created a charming story set in autumn in the Berkshires. Directed by Alan Paul, the Artistic Director…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods The 2025 Berkshire Theatre Season is beginning to wind down and the reflection on the season as a whole is beginning. One theme that has emerged is the need for humor and laughter in what many feel are dark days. So, I suppose it is not…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods For over 500 years the story of King Arthur and his Round Table has held us under its spell. The legend of the Celtic king who envisioned a social order of justice, compassion, and righteousness for Britain compels us to look at our own times and…
2024 was another amazing theatre season in the Berkshires! These are the highlights of the productions that reminded me of why, for me, the Berkshires are the center of the theater universe. Three fabulous musicals offered something for everyone. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at the Colonial Theatre (Berkshire Theatre Group) was worth…
