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THE CHAIRS
In a house on an island, a very old couple pass their time collecting and inventorying chairs while sharing half-remembered stories. With brilliant eccentricity, Ionesco's 'tragic farce' combines a comic portrait of human folly with a magical experiment in theatrical possibilities.
BREAKING DAWN: THE AMERICAN MYTH
A series of archival performances that center Black Thinkers and examining the complexities and contradictions of the Black American experience. These moving portraits seek to illuminate the beauty and resilience of Black people and Black thought.
SPEAK WHAT WE FEEL: THE FALL FESTIVAL OF SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare & Company is excited to premiere the new documentary Speak What We Feel at Shakespeare & Company. This feature length film is by Patrick J. Toole, and narrated by Shakespeare & Company’s Director of Education Kevin G. Coleman. All ticket proceeds and donations will help support this year’s Fall Festival of Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare & Company is a professional live theatre company in the heart of the Berkshires, presenting a vibrant summer performance season featuring the works of Shakespeare in repertory with classic and contemporary plays. The Company offers one of the most extensive actor training programs by a regional theatre in the country, and is also home to an award-winning and nationally recognized theatre-in-education program.
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" 'The Chairs' deserve to be filled at Shakespeare & Company... Pure delight." - Berkshire Edge Only 2 weeks left to see the "absurdist" production of 'The Chairs'. Get your tickets before it's too late! Read the review --> https://theberkshireedge.com/theater-review-the-chairs-deserve-to-be-filled-at-shakespeare-company/
5 months ago via Twitter
May 1st - May Day - was celebrated in Elizabethan England as the first day of summer. It featured crowning a May Queen, a Green Man and dancing around a maypole. (Kate Kenney, Madeleine Rose Maggio, Rory Hammond, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2017. 📸 Olivia Winslow. #mayday https://t.co/7Hxdugil2b
6 months ago via Twitter
How would you describe this year so far in three words or less? Elizabethan swearing allowed. Actors: Madeleine Rose Maggio, Rylan Morsbach, Devante Owens: 📸 Eloy Garcia. Loves Labors Lost, 2018. #berkshake #wevegotquestions #lovelivetheatre #performance #intheberkshires https://t.co/AqlUOg29Zl
6 months ago via Twitter
It's National Siblings Day. Perfect time to mention that King Lear wasn't the father of the year. (King Lear, 2003; John Douglas Thompson, Jason Asprey. 📸 Kevin Sprague.) Get all the details on our upcoming King Lear performance: https://t.co/SYy6sQpDCZ #siblingsday etc https://t.co/NIiv0a901v
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