by Sierra Pasquale “Taming of the Shrew is a hard one”, my companion for the evening noted as we were leaving thetheater and, especially in 2025, I agree. Few works in Shakespeare’s canon provoke as much heatedconversation as this battle-of-the-sexes comedy, whose closing monologue can seem like a ringingendorsement of…
The Tina Packer Playhouse hosts an 11-show run of the reimagined comedy LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company delves into the themes of identity, gender roles, and the clash of wills with The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Nicole Ricciardi, August 14 through 24 at the Tina Packer Playhouse. Ricciardi said…
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…
Lenox, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced that auditions are now open for its 48th season, offering opportunities for actors to join a diverse lineup of productions. Season 2025 will include LORT D and SPT contracts, with productions set to take place at Shakespeare & Company venues in Lenox, Mass.,…
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,…
by Gail M. Burns Berkshire summers zoom by, crammed with more theatre than any one human can see, but even here at Berkshire on Stage (where theatre should be our middle name) we noticed the absence of Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park. So we were thrilled to hear that the…
Bromance, cross-dressing, betrayal, mean pranks, loud arguments, men behaving badly, women giving as good as they get, and an on-stage dog—Will Kempe’s Players, the Capital District’s professional original-practices touring Shakespeare company, is pleased to announce its Summer 2023 season. This year, we’ll be doing two of Shakespeare’s first comedies: The Taming…
Will Kempe’s Players (WKP) is proud to present “The Taming of the Shrew” and “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” as our 2023 Summer Season! These two rough-and-tumble comedies, both directed by WKP Founding Artistic Director Sandra Boynton, will tour throughout the Capital District in July and August. WKP seeks actors,…
