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Announcing the 2010-11 Fall & Winter Season!

On the heels of kicking off our 33rd Summer Season, we happily announce our 2010-11 Fall & Winter Performance Season! The lineup includes a bounty of diverse productions from Stoppard to Shakespeare, to a Macy’s Department Store elf’s heart-warming story, to a silly little cross-dressing number (yes again!). Says Artistic Director Tony Simotes:

“I am very proud to announce our upcoming Fall & Winter Performance Season. It is filled with light, humor, passion and irreverence—descriptions that go hand in hand with Shakespeare & Company and the work produced here.”

IN THE BERNSTEIN THEATRE:

The Real Inspector Hound
by TOM STOPPARD
directed by JONATHAN CROY
featuring DANA HARRISON, DAVID JOSEPH, DANIEL KURTZ,ALEXANDRA LINCOLN, JOSH AARON MCCABE, MEG O’CONNOR, SCOTT RENZONI, AND ENRICO SPADA
September 18–November 7

The Santaland Diaries
by DAVID SEDARIS
adapted by JOE MANTELLO
directed by TONY SIMOTES
featuring PETER DAVENPORT
December 2–30

As You Like It
by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
directed by TOD RANDOLPH
featuring THE CONSERVATORY AT SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY
December 10 & 11

The Mystery of Irma Vep
by CHARLES LUDLAM
directed by KEVIN G. COLEMAN
featuring JOSH AARON MCCABE and RYAN WINKLES
February 4–March 27, 2011

Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped a World
by KEVIN G. COLEMAN
directed by JENNA WARE
April 2011

The 2010-11 Fall & Winter Season also includes:

The Fall Festival of Shakespeare November 18–21
A magical Fall Gala October 9

Tickets are now on sale—buy now »


Published on June 9, 2010 in 2010-2011 Season. 0 Comments

Boston Globe: “Women of Will” “dazzling and illuminating”

womenofwillsco10kspra_095-sized_The Boston Globe publishes their review of  Women of Will today, and in it Louise Kennedy calls ’s work “an intensely theatrical experience”:

Drawing on her lifetime of acting in and directing Shakespeare’s plays, Packer combines the performance of scenes with the discussion of themes to create a dazzling and illuminating piece of work. For anyone who cares about women, Shakespeare, or especially women in Shakespeare, it’s not to be missed.

Read the review at Boston.com »

Women of Will is now on stage at Founders’ Theatre through July 24.

Published on June 3, 2010 in 2010-2011 Season, Reviews and Women of Will. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

In the News: Tina Packer’s Women of Shakespeare

womenofwillsco10kspra_039-sized_ Yesterday Tina “appeared” on WBUR/NPR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook to discuss Women of Will. An excerpt from the 45-minute in-depth discussion and call-in segment:

In many ways I’ve been working on this piece for the whole of my artistic life, and I have to ask the question: why should a 21st century feminist spend her time with a dead white male? Well, the answer is because I grow, expand, understand myself better with every play in the canon I immerse myself in, from young actor to director and teacher – and I have now directed almost every play he wrote. My awareness expands. He says things in such a way as allows me to understand the world – politically, psychologically, physically, poetically, philosophically – that change my personal life. He’s the man I would most like to sleep with, if you will – I’m really sorry he’s dead! And in many ways he ain’t dead. He infuses the world with life, and it’s all open to interpretation…

Listen now to “Tina Packer’s Women of Shakespeare” at WBUR and NPR – On Point with Tom Ashbrook.

Published on June 2, 2010 in 2010-2011 Season, In the News and Women of Will. 0 Comments Tags: , .

“Women of Will” now on stage! (Photos)

Founding Artistic Director ’s Women of Will opens tonight! Directed by , Tina is joined by Nigel Gore on stage in an exploration the feminine spirit in Shakespeare’s plays. Check out the photos from the production, now on stage at Founders’ Theatre.

Audiences have until July 24th to see this overview, before Tina moves on to directing The Taster and then an extremely-limited one-time-only performance of the entire five-part work in the Bernstein Center this August.

Published on May 29, 2010 in 2010-2011 Season, Photos and Women of Will. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

“Julius Caesar” now on stage! (Updated Photos)

William Shakespeare’s masterpiece Julius Caesar: directed by and featuring (Twelfth Night) and Scott Renzoni (Les Liaisons Dangereuses), Katharine Abbruzzese, , and .

The actors are back home in Lenox for just three more weeks, after almost 60 performances across New England. Check out the photos of the performers in their new home.

Published on May 26, 2010 in 2010-2011 Season, Julius Caesar and Photos. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

S&Co. on firmer ground

Yesterday we were very happy to announce a series of financial breakthroughs—involving a crucial restructuring of debt and the simultaneous out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit pending with a major vendor—that put us on firm footing as we look toward the future. From Artistic Director Tony Simotes:

These days, it’s not easy for anybody—this is still a period of economic anxiety for us, the entire arts community, and many other sectors of the economy. But for our own part, we are on a much healthier financial path, and on good footing to continue implementing the new business plan we began introducing when I arrived a year ago. We’ve needed to shift our business culture while maintaining the quality of our programming—and we have reached another important milestone in that continuing effort.”

The story was picked up by the Berkshire Eagle, Associated Press, Boston Globe, WBUR, and other news outlets.

Published on May 25, 2010 in 2010-2011 Season and In the News. 0 Comments

In the News: After Juvenile Court, A Stint In Shakespeare’s Court

The Shakespeare in the Courts project was also visited by WBUR 90.9FM this week.

Jesus believes his six-week bout with Shakespeare has affected him. He admits that even earlier this day he punched a locker at Pittsfield High in rage — instead of an antagonistic classmate. But six weeks ago Jesus says, “I would’ve hit him. Boom! Not one word, just hit him.”

Listen to or read the story at wbur.org »

And take a look at the accompanying video:

Published on May 18, 2010 in 2010-2011 Season and Education. 0 Comments Tags: , , .