Celebrate Valentine’s day with your love—or your single friends—by enjoying a delicious five-course French brunch and a matinee performance of Shakespeare & Company’s “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”, which is ruled by love (and vanity and sex and revenge, of course).
This delicious five-course French brunch includes full table service and a complimentary glass of Gewurztraminer. Mimosas and wine will be on sale. Gratuity not included.
February 14th, 11am
$40 includes brunch and the 2:00pm performance of Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Buy online now or call the Box Office at 413-637-3353
(Brunch alone is $25, buy now)
Brunch Menu
First Course
Chicken Liver Pate, Grain Mustard, Red Onion Jam, Hard Boiled Egg, Cornichons and Toast Points.
Second Course
Apple Smoked Duck Confit, Champagne Vinaigrette Dressed Greens.
Third Course
Brittany Consomme, White Truffle Essence.
Fourth Course
Roasted Quail with Cabbage Stuffing, Cassoulet, Au Jus.
Desserts
Cheesecake, Fruit Tart, Flourless Chocolate Tart, Crème Brullee.
Today we celebrate the summer—and the future—with our 15th annual Studio Festival of Plays. Many Studio Festival works have gone on to become full productions in our main stage season (like this season’s White People and Golda’s Balcony). Today’s schedule:
11:30—The Dick and the Rose by Robert Biggs
1:00—Mengelberg and Mahler by Daniel Klein
2:30—Shooting Simone by Lynne Kaufman
4:30—The Goat, or, Who is Sylvia? by Edward Albee
6:00—If The Whole Body Dies by Robert Skloot
7:00—Rembrandt’s Gift by Tina Howe
9:00—Alfred Returner by Melinda R. Smith
We’re interested to know what you think of these plays! You can share your thoughts several ways:
1. Look for the comment board in the lobby of the theatre today
2. Comment right here on this blog entry
3. Leave us a comment on our Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/shakeandco)
4. Twitter #studiofest to @shakeandco
Lifestyle store Homeward Bound will present the best of their new spring clothing from Chan Luu, Odd Molly, Elm & Kensie after the final performance of Bad Dates on March 8 at 2pm. The event is free to all, and includes champagne, cosmos, munchies served by Xicohtencatl plus great raffles and prizes. And don’t miss Elizabeth Aspenlieder, star of Bad Dates in her runway debut!
Get your tickets to Bad Dates and join us after the show!
STAA president Philp Sneed (Colorado Shakespeare Festival) and Tina Packer (Shakespeare & Company). Photo: Danny Kurtz.
Shakespeare & Company this week hosted the annual conference of the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America. Comprised of over 60 Shakespearean theatres across the US, Canada and even the UK and Mexico, STAA provides a forum for artistic and managerial leadership to discuss ideas and share methods of work, resources and information.
This year’s conference was attended by over 150 artists and managers and was hosted in Shakespeare & Company’s new Production and Performing Arts Center and the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. It was a tremendous honor for Shakespeare & Company to host so many leaders in the field at our home.
WAMC (listen), Capital News 9 (watch the video) and the Berkshire Eagle all visited us during the conference. Check out their stories at their websites. Listen to the WAMC story below.
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Shakespeare & Company is proud to announce a Shoe/Accessory Drive in conjunction with Bad Dates. Throughout the run of the show, audience members can donate a pair of gently used career-appropriate shoes (and basic pumps in all sizes) or accessories (including jewelry, belts and handbags) to Dress for Success Western Massachusetts and receive a coupon good for 20% off a new pair at Shooz boutique in Lenox. Additionally, donations will be accepted at the Shooz store.
Thursday night Bad Dates performances are Dress for Success Nights. Donate your items and receive (in addition to the Shooz coupon) 20% off tickets to the show—on top of the 40% Berkshire Resident Discount for all.
Dress for Success Western Massachusetts is dedicated to promoting the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and life. Learn more about Dress for Success nationwide at http://www.dressforsuccess.org.
Shooz, selling fine footwear for women and men, is located at 44 Housatonic Street in Lenox.
Got boots? While you’re sifting through your closet, Shakespeare & Company is in need of boots for its own stock—handy for shoeing armies of actors and students in the Education programs. Knee-high, flat-soled boots and other non-career-appropriate footwear will gladly be accepted (but remember: 20% off coupons are only available as a “thank you” for donating to Dress for Success)!
Join us this weekend for an outrageous performance of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night presented by the Conservatory at Shakespeare & Company.
The Conservatory program is a full-semester, in-depth training course for classical actors. Their training in the full scope of disciplines—voice, text, movement, clown, fight dance—culminates in this production.
Yesterday, Capital News 9 Albany ran a story about the Conservatory and interviewed several of the actors and associate director of training Dave Demke. You can read the story at their website (watch the video).
The talented cast of Twelfth Night features Robyn Arrington, Vanessa Bellew, Emily Rose Ehlinger, Autumn Elise Henry, Emily Karol, Andy Markert, Sophie Netanel, Michael Judson Pace, Erin Elizabeth Peck, Danielle Rose Valley and Angela Sommerfeld. It is directed by faculty member Marc Scipione.
The show runs tomorrow and Saturday, December 12 & 13 at 7pm in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. Get tickets now!
Coming in 2009! A new spin on Cinderella for children of all ages!
Cindy Bella waits tables at the Bar Magnifico, a New York City bar owned by her wicked stepfather. She loves music, her accordion and a handsome, cosmopolitan Prince who falls head over royal heels for her. But her stepfather and gorgeously ugly stepsisters plan to ruin everything, until a modern fairy godmother saves Cindy’s dream.
Join us for a FREE open rehearsal and sneak peek of this work in progress directed by Irina Brook and take part in bringing the magic to life.
Friday, December 5 at 4pm
Saturday, December 6 at 3pm & 6pm
Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre
FREE tickets available now, first-come, first-served
Click here for tickets or call the Box Office at 413-637-3353
