Monthly Archive for December, 2009

Announcing our 2010 Founders’ Season!

Published on December 18, 2009 in 2010-2011 Season. 7 Comments

Shakespeare & Company proudly presents three exciting productions—Richard III, The Winter’s Tale, and the world premiere of Joan Ackermann’s The Taster—to light up Founders’ Tenth Anniversary Season, and to celebrate Shakespeare & Company’s 33rd year of extraordinary theatre.

Also in 2010, Lunchbox Shakespeare returns to the boards with a lively production of The Comedy of Errors, presented by S&Co.’s lauded professional actor training program and its youthful and exuberant students.

In celebration of our 33rd Season, patrons can see all three Founders’ shows for just $33 each. That’s Richard III, The Winter’s Tale and The Taster for just $99. The 3 @ $33 Package makes a great gift idea year long. Expires April 23—click here to buy now!

Stay tuned to Shakespeare.org this January when we’ll announce our full slate of shows for the 2010-11 Season, including Summer, Fall and Winter 2011!

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“Just the thing to brighten the holiday season”

Published on December 17, 2009 in 2009-2010 Season, Cindy Bella and Reviews. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

cindybella_easp_117-sized_ Shakespeare & Company’s first-ever Holiday production, Cindy Bella (or The Glass Slipper) plays its second and final weekend—the show closes Sunday after just eleven performances. Written by and and directed by Brook, the show’s modern take on the classic Cinderella story has been welcomed by the critics:

“a silly bit of Holiday wackiness…Take the kids.”
—Berkshire Fine Arts

“an enjoyable evening of silliness and schtick, complete with a magical, fairy-tale happy ending”
—Berkshire Living

“a lot of fun, just the thing to brighten the holiday season”
—Advocate Weekly

World Premiere of Cindy Bella now on stage! (Photos)

Published on December 14, 2009 in 2009-2010 Season, Cindy Bella and Photos. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Shakespeare & Company proudly presents Cindy Bella (or the Glass Slipper), a brand-new take on Rossini’s classic Cinderella written by and and directed by Brook. The World Premiere production opened Friday in Founders’ Theatre—check out the photos!

There are so many ways to snag discounted tickets to this family friendly show. All our discounts for Berkshire residents, teachers, active duty military personnel, Senior Citizens, and students still apply.

Plus, our Family Thursdays discount is back! On December 17, tickets for families or groups of four to six people are $15 each and tickets for families or groups of seven to ten people are $10 each. Buy tickets now!


Help S&Co win up to $25,000 or more!

Published on December 5, 2009 in 2008-2009 Season. 0 Comments Tags: .

Shakespeare & Company needs your votes! It’s quick and easy to vote for us in these two contests. With your help we can win much-needed funds to help us sustain our world-renowned Performance, Training and Education programs.

Chase Community Giving

We can win $25,000 in the first round through this Facebook promotion—voting ends on December 11! Click the image below to vote (every Facebook user gets 20 votes to spread around!):

Berkshire Bank: Join the Excitement

The non-profit organization with the most votes by January 31, 2010 will win $5,000 from Berkshire Bank. Anyone—anywhere—can vote (one vote per person, must be 18 years or older). Simply visit this page and enter this info:

Name of Organization: Shakespeare & Company
Address: 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA 01240

Vote now at Berkshire Bank!

Once you’ve cast your votes, share the message to all your friends and ask them to vote for Shakespeare & Company, too!