REVIEW: “The Contention (Henry VI, Part II)” at Shakespeare & Company

by Barbara Waldinger The Contention (Henry VI, Part II) is probably Shakespeare’s first play, according to the program note of the Director, Tina Packer.  As such, it is as stuffed with extreme actions and emotions, violence and humor, power struggles and severed heads as is the nearly extinct ice cream…

Shakespeare & Company Announces its 46th Season: Thieves of Love

LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company announces today its full, 2023 season: a mix of classic and modern titles opening this May and continuing through December.  Tickets are on sale now for all of Shakespeare & Company’s 46th Season shows, with four titles joining the three announced in November. In total, the Season includes three…