Real Live Theatre Seeks Stage Manager for Original Dance-Theatre Piece

Real Live Theatre seeks a stage manager for our Summer 2024 premier of When the Mind’s Free, an original dance-theatre piece which lifts language, ideas, and story from Shakespeare’s King Lear and places them in a contemporary context, that of a lesbian family dealing with the early onset Alzheimer’s of the matriarch and the…

Real Live Theatre Seeks Grant Writer and/or Co-Producer

Real Live Theatre seeks a grant writer and/or co-producer for our Summer 2024 premier of When The Mind’s Free, an original dance-theatre piece which lifts language, ideas, and story from Shakespeare’s King Lear and places them in a contemporary context, that of a lesbian family dealing with the early onset Alzheimer’s of their matriarch…

Real Live Theatre Presents Free Staged Reading of “When The Mind’s Free”

Real Live Theatre“When The Mind’s Free” Staged ReadingJune 16 at 6:30 PM (Caregiver’s Event) and June 17 at 7:00 PM (Gala Event)Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A in Tuners Falls MATickets for both events When The Mind’s Free is a dance-theatre piece that lifts language, ideas, and story from Shakespeare’s King Lear…

Shakespeare & Company Announces Virtual Screening of “King Lear” Featuring Christopher Lloyd

Show Will Stream Exclusively on TheaterMania August 3 through August 28 Due to overwhelming demand, Shakespeare & Company announced it will offer virtual screenings of Shakespeare’s King Lear featuring acclaimed actor and three-time Emmy winner Christopher Lloyd and directed by Nicole Ricciardi. The production was filmed in The New Spruce…

REVIEW: “King Lear” at Shakespeare & Company

by Christopher Tucci Audiences heading to The New Spruce Theater, where 40 foot spruce trees are the natural backdrop to the three-quarter round stage, to see Shakespeare and Company’s King Lear should be prepared for an evening outdoors. Frequent patrons of Tanglewood are familiar with the routine: bug spray, a…

Shakespeare & Company Summer Benefit Evening

Help celebrate the inaugural season of our new outdoor stage and our return to live theatre! At this special benefit event, enjoy drinks, light fare, and live music, followed by the opening night performance of King Lear featuring Christopher Lloyd. Social distancing protocols will be in effect throughout the evening.  A limited…

Shakespeare & Company Announces 2021 Season

The once powerful King Lear chooses to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, and so begins one of Shakespeare’s most moving tragedies. At the crucial point of relinquishing his realm, Lear demands to know which of his daughters loves him the most. His ambitious older daughters answer with false praise and…

Shakespeare & Company Announces Complete 2020 Season

(Lenox, MA) –  Shakespeare & Company is excited to announce its 2020 summer season, May 21 – October 18, 2020. Under the theme “The Labyrinth of Love” the season includes Shakespeare titles: King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors, and, in a special workshop production, Measure for Measure. The contemporary plays this season are The Lifespan of a Fact by Jeremy Kareken, David…