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SUMMARY:MOTHER PLAY: a play in five evictions
DESCRIPTION:With a martini in one hand and biting commentary in the other\, matriarch Phyllis – headstrong\, but resourceful – runs her household with a mix of tough love and theatrical flair\, determined to prepare her kids Carl and Martha for the harsh realities of the world whether they like it or not. \nAs Carl and Martha navigate their own paths\, Phyllis remains an ever-present force\, doling out brutal honesty\, unsolicited wisdom\, and the occasional guilt trip with impeccable timing. \nWritten by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel\, Mother Play is a sharp-witted\, darkly comedic exploration of family\, identity\, and survival spanning four decades\, five apartments\, and many hardships from cockroach infestations to painful conflicts. It premiered on Broadway just last year\, earning four Tony nominations\, two Drama Desk Awards\, and an Outer Critics Circle Award.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/mother-play-a-play-in-five-evictions/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Plays In Process: Free and Equal
DESCRIPTION:Experience a play in its early stages when possibilities are endless! Returning for its fourth year\, Plays in Process offers a glimpse into the inner workings of play creation as new works are readied for the stage. Many Plays in Process titles have gone on to become fully realized productions; this season\, The Victim by Lawrence Goodman – presented as a reading last year – makes its World Premiere. \nFree and Equal by Kaia Calhoun\, directed by Kaia Calhoun and Tina Packer.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/plays-in-process-free-and-equal/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shakespeare &amp%3B Company":MAILTO:jstevenson@shakespeare.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T210000
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SUMMARY:Plays In Process: The Shallows
DESCRIPTION:Experience a play in its early stages when possibilities are endless! Returning for its fourth year\, Plays in Process offers a glimpse into the inner workings of play creation as new works are readied for the stage. Many Plays in Process titles have gone on to become fully realized productions; this season\, The Victim by Lawrence Goodman – presented as a reading last year – makes its World Premiere. \nThe Shallows by Jim Frangione\, a sequel to his award-winning Flight of the Monarch\, presented last season. Directed by Judy Braha.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/plays-in-process-the-shallows/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shakespeare &amp%3B Company":MAILTO:jstevenson@shakespeare.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T160000
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SUMMARY:Circus & The Bard
DESCRIPTION:For the kids and the kids in all of us\, Shakespeare & Company and Spirit of Circus present an intersection of brilliant\, professional circus acts with Shakespeare’s characters. The alchemy of the stunning visual effects of circus and the Bard’s text is an apt and whimsical introduction to both\, and when you see them together\, something special takes place! \nThis show is presented in collaboration with Spirit of Circus.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/circus-the-bard/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shakespeare &amp%3B Company":MAILTO:jstevenson@shakespeare.org
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SUMMARY:The Taming of The Shrew
DESCRIPTION:Step into the world of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew\, with its timeless themes of identity\, gender roles\, and the clash of wills. \nMeet the fiery and fiercely independent Katherine\, whose spirited nature meets its match in the cunning Petruchio as they embark on a hilarious and clever exploration of love\, power\, and transformation. \nThe Taming of the Shrew offers a compelling – if not at times zany – look at relationships\, and social norms\, making it a must-see for anyone who loves classic comedy with a bit of bite.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/the-taming-of-the-shrew/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shakespeare &amp%3B Company":MAILTO:jstevenson@shakespeare.org
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SUMMARY:August Wilson's The Piano Lesson
DESCRIPTION:Set against the backdrop of 1936 Pittsburgh during the Great Depression\, August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning The Piano Lesson explores the lives of the Charles family\, and vividly portrays an enduring conflict between siblings. \nThe family piano at the heart of the argument is an heirloom intricately carved by an enslaved ancestor. Determined sharecropper Boy Willie is eager to sell the piano to purchase land on which his ancestors endured hardship\, while his sister Berniece fiercely maintains that the piano is where their heritage lies. \nA testament to the complexities of family\, history\, and legacy\, 2025 Elliot Norton Award-winning The Piano Lesson is an explosive and incisive inquiry into the struggle between what we owe to our past and how we build our future.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/august-wilsons-the-piano-lesson/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shakespeare &amp%3B Company":MAILTO:jstevenson@shakespeare.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T210000
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SUMMARY:Romeo & Juliet
DESCRIPTION:Presented under the Berkshires’ summer skies this summer\, Romeo and Juliet proves that even the ultimate case of love at first sight can lead to… well\, chaos. \nMeddling families and murderous duels meld to offer an evening of sword fights\, swinging soirees\, and secret weddings — but the play is also full of exuberant vulgarity\, harsh brutality and above all\, the tingling\, unbearable delight of young love.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/romeo-juliet/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Art,Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shakespeare &amp%3B Company":MAILTO:jstevenson@shakespeare.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250721T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T030414
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SUMMARY:World Premiere: Lawrence Goodman’s The Victim
DESCRIPTION:The World Premiere of The Victim by Lawrence Goodman runs through July 21 at Shakespeare & Company. Three women\, three interconnected monologues: a successful New York doctor (Stephanie Clayman) whose racial diversity training has gone horribly wrong. A health aide grappling with racism during the COVID-19 pandemic (Yvette King). A Holocaust survivor (Annette Miller)\, facing her own horror and finding her way back to love and healing. Who gets to call herself a victim? Who is the perpetrator? Staged at Shakespeare & Company in 2024 as a reading in the Plays in Process series\, The Victim is about identity\, our blindness to others\, and the human capacity for cruelty and compassion.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/world-premiere-lawrence-goodmans-the-victim/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Family Friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T030414
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SUMMARY:Community Day
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company will host a free\, family-friendly Community Day on its campus in Lenox\, Mass. on Saturday\, May 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, featuring food\, music\, and several other Berkshire-based nonprofits on hand to share the myriad ways each serves the region. \nCompany Manager Natalie Love explained that this new endeavor is designed to offer an accessible event for all Berkshire County residents\, and to foster greater awareness of Berkshire County’s nonprofit resources including cultural institutions\, education programs\, professional development opportunities\, health and human services\, and others. \nThe event’s entertainment will include a drag story-hour\, a performance by the Eagles Band Trombone Ensemble\, and guided talks about Shakespeare & Company’s season\, in addition to theater games for kids. CHP Berkshires will be present with a mobile health unit to offer their health services\, and local food trucks La Chalupa Y La Enchilada\, BB’s Hot Spot\, and Charlie’s Bistro Bus will sell food throughout the day. Water will be provided for free\, and Josie’s Place\, a full-service bar at the Tina Packer Playhouse lobby\, will be open for beverage purchases. \nNonprofits such as Ventfort Hall\, Lenox Library\, Drag Story Hour Berkshires\, and UCP (United Cerebral Palsy) of Western Massachusetts have signed on to participate. Local organizations interested in participating at Community Day may fill out an interest form. For more information\, visit shakespeare.org\, or call (413) 637-1199\, ext. 339.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/community-day/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Family Friendly,Food,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T030414
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T210120Z
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare & Co Center for Actor Training Weekend Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company will host a Weekend Intensive at its Lenox\, Massachusetts campus from April 19 – 21\, designed for professional actors and theater students who seek an introduction to Shakespeare & Company’s training methods\, as well as alumni who wish to refresh and reconnect with the work. \nDesigned for professional actors and theater students who seek an introduction to Shakespeare & Company’s training methods\, as well as alumni who wish to refresh and reconnect\, Shakespeare & Company’s Weekend Intensives integrate voice\, movement\, and monologue work. Rigorous attention is paid to identifying and offering skills specific to the needs of the participants throughout the weekend.   \nThis Intensive will be led by the Center for Actor Training’s Director Sheila Bandyopadhyay\, Producing Associate and Designated Linklater Voice Teacher Ariel Bock\, and Training Programs Manager Kristen Moriarty. Tuition is $385\, and scholarships are available for BIPOC artists. Alumni and union member discounts are also available.  \nFor more information or to apply\, visit shakespeare.org or call 413.637.1199\, ext. 114. \nShakespeare & Company’s Center For Actor Training \nThe aesthetic of Shakespeare & Company was created within the training devised by Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer and a cadre of expert teachers. It is through these programs that the aesthetic is continually investigated\, redefined\, and reinvigorated\, and that welcomes actors\, directors\, writers\, and teachers from all over the world to work with the Company’s faculty. Through the Center for Actor Training\, Shakespeare & Company’s performance artists\, education artists\, and artist managers develop a common artistic vocabulary and a coherent approach to performing Shakespeare. \nFaculty Bios \nSheila Bandyopadhyay is the Director of Training for Shakespeare & Company\, leading its Center for Actor Training. A director\, deviser\, movement specialist\, Alexander Technique\, and yoga teacher\, Bandyopadhyay has been part of the faculty at Shakespeare & Company since 2007. Her Movement Direction credits include Macbeth (The Humanist Project); Mother Courage and her Children\, The Cherry Orchard (American Academy of Dramatic Arts Company); Hamlet\, Measure for Measure (NYU Gallatin)\, and Twelfth Night (FSU Conservatory/Asolo Rep). She has directed shows in New York at the Brick\, the United Solo Festival (Theater Row)\, the Tank\, the Women in Theater Festival (the Gural)\, the West End Theater\, and the 72nd St Theater Lab. Bandyopadhyay’s favorite roles include Stephano in The Tempest (Stages on the Sound)\, Tamora in Titus Andronicus (The Humanist Project)\, and Bianca/Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew (Tempest Ladies). She is a proud member of the Humanist Project and a sponsored artist with Leviathan Lab. \nAriel Bock has been an actor\, director and voice teacher at Shakespeare & Company for more than 20 years\, she’s served as Artistic Associate and Producing Associate\, and has been on the faculty as an acting or voice teacher at Dartmouth College\, Smith College\, and MIT\, and has led many workshops both for professional and pre-professional actors and for those interested in Theater-in-Education. \nKristen Moriarty is a teaching artist\, actor\, mom\, sentimentalist\, and an infinite seeker of thinking and feeling deeply. After earning her BFA in Acting/Dance at Adelphi University\, she worked as an actor and movement choreographer in Chicago for several years before going back to school to pursue an MFA in acting/teaching at the University of Montana. In 2011\, while earning her MFA\, she also began her actor training with Shakespeare & Company where she fell in love with Shakespeare’s language and its capacity to reveal the truth; the power of listening\, honesty\, and being present; and the Berkshires. Under the guidance of her teaching mentors Dennis Krausnick and Andrew Borthwick-Leslie\, she began her journey as a teacher trainee with the Company in 2017\, and joined the multi-hyphenate and exceptional faculty at Shakespeare & Company in 2022 where she currently teaches Text\, Basics\, and Weekend workshops. Passionate about contributing to brave spaces and creating a more just and welcoming theatre\, and society\, for all people\, Kristen loves working with actors who are curious—about themselves and the world—and helping facilitate personal growth and deepening belief in self. A boundless student\, Kristen is grateful to continue learning from her students\, colleagues\, and certainly her daughters\, and hopes to become a Designated Linklater Teacher someday.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/shakespeare-co-center-for-actor-training-weekend-intensive/2024-04-21/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Educational,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T153000
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SUMMARY:A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Open-caption Performance
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company presents a series of open–caption performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, featuring the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare. \nOpen-captioned shows\, accessible to Deaf or hard-of-hearing audience members\, feature projection screens above and to the sides of the stage that display the actors’ lines via “supertitles.” These shows are family-friendly and patrons of all ages are welcome to attend. \nFour performances will be staged during public school’s April Vacation Week: \n– Wednesday\, April 17 at 2 pm \n– Thursday\, April 18 at 7 pm \n– Friday\, April 19 at 7 pm \n– Saturday\, April 20  at 2 pm\, including Shakespeare’s Birthday Bash \nThe Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare reaches more than 20\,000 students\, teachers\, and audience members each year\, and has been part of Shakespeare & Company’s repertoire since 1982.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream-open-caption-performance/2024-04-20/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Educational,Family Friendly,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T030414
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T210120Z
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare & Co Center for Actor Training Weekend Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company will host a Weekend Intensive at its Lenox\, Massachusetts campus from April 19 – 21\, designed for professional actors and theater students who seek an introduction to Shakespeare & Company’s training methods\, as well as alumni who wish to refresh and reconnect with the work. \nDesigned for professional actors and theater students who seek an introduction to Shakespeare & Company’s training methods\, as well as alumni who wish to refresh and reconnect\, Shakespeare & Company’s Weekend Intensives integrate voice\, movement\, and monologue work. Rigorous attention is paid to identifying and offering skills specific to the needs of the participants throughout the weekend.   \nThis Intensive will be led by the Center for Actor Training’s Director Sheila Bandyopadhyay\, Producing Associate and Designated Linklater Voice Teacher Ariel Bock\, and Training Programs Manager Kristen Moriarty. Tuition is $385\, and scholarships are available for BIPOC artists. Alumni and union member discounts are also available.  \nFor more information or to apply\, visit shakespeare.org or call 413.637.1199\, ext. 114. \nShakespeare & Company’s Center For Actor Training \nThe aesthetic of Shakespeare & Company was created within the training devised by Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer and a cadre of expert teachers. It is through these programs that the aesthetic is continually investigated\, redefined\, and reinvigorated\, and that welcomes actors\, directors\, writers\, and teachers from all over the world to work with the Company’s faculty. Through the Center for Actor Training\, Shakespeare & Company’s performance artists\, education artists\, and artist managers develop a common artistic vocabulary and a coherent approach to performing Shakespeare. \nFaculty Bios \nSheila Bandyopadhyay is the Director of Training for Shakespeare & Company\, leading its Center for Actor Training. A director\, deviser\, movement specialist\, Alexander Technique\, and yoga teacher\, Bandyopadhyay has been part of the faculty at Shakespeare & Company since 2007. Her Movement Direction credits include Macbeth (The Humanist Project); Mother Courage and her Children\, The Cherry Orchard (American Academy of Dramatic Arts Company); Hamlet\, Measure for Measure (NYU Gallatin)\, and Twelfth Night (FSU Conservatory/Asolo Rep). She has directed shows in New York at the Brick\, the United Solo Festival (Theater Row)\, the Tank\, the Women in Theater Festival (the Gural)\, the West End Theater\, and the 72nd St Theater Lab. Bandyopadhyay’s favorite roles include Stephano in The Tempest (Stages on the Sound)\, Tamora in Titus Andronicus (The Humanist Project)\, and Bianca/Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew (Tempest Ladies). She is a proud member of the Humanist Project and a sponsored artist with Leviathan Lab. \nAriel Bock has been an actor\, director and voice teacher at Shakespeare & Company for more than 20 years\, she’s served as Artistic Associate and Producing Associate\, and has been on the faculty as an acting or voice teacher at Dartmouth College\, Smith College\, and MIT\, and has led many workshops both for professional and pre-professional actors and for those interested in Theater-in-Education. \nKristen Moriarty is a teaching artist\, actor\, mom\, sentimentalist\, and an infinite seeker of thinking and feeling deeply. After earning her BFA in Acting/Dance at Adelphi University\, she worked as an actor and movement choreographer in Chicago for several years before going back to school to pursue an MFA in acting/teaching at the University of Montana. In 2011\, while earning her MFA\, she also began her actor training with Shakespeare & Company where she fell in love with Shakespeare’s language and its capacity to reveal the truth; the power of listening\, honesty\, and being present; and the Berkshires. Under the guidance of her teaching mentors Dennis Krausnick and Andrew Borthwick-Leslie\, she began her journey as a teacher trainee with the Company in 2017\, and joined the multi-hyphenate and exceptional faculty at Shakespeare & Company in 2022 where she currently teaches Text\, Basics\, and Weekend workshops. Passionate about contributing to brave spaces and creating a more just and welcoming theatre\, and society\, for all people\, Kristen loves working with actors who are curious—about themselves and the world—and helping facilitate personal growth and deepening belief in self. A boundless student\, Kristen is grateful to continue learning from her students\, colleagues\, and certainly her daughters\, and hopes to become a Designated Linklater Teacher someday.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/shakespeare-co-center-for-actor-training-weekend-intensive/2024-04-20/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Educational,Performance
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T203000
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SUMMARY:A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Open-caption Performance
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company presents a series of open–caption performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, featuring the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare. \nOpen-captioned shows\, accessible to Deaf or hard-of-hearing audience members\, feature projection screens above and to the sides of the stage that display the actors’ lines via “supertitles.” These shows are family-friendly and patrons of all ages are welcome to attend. \nFour performances will be staged during public school’s April Vacation Week: \n– Wednesday\, April 17 at 2 pm \n– Thursday\, April 18 at 7 pm \n– Friday\, April 19 at 7 pm \n– Saturday\, April 20  at 2 pm\, including Shakespeare’s Birthday Bash \nThe Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare reaches more than 20\,000 students\, teachers\, and audience members each year\, and has been part of Shakespeare & Company’s repertoire since 1982.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream-open-caption-performance-2/2024-04-19/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Educational,Family Friendly,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T030414
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T210120Z
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare & Co Center for Actor Training Weekend Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company will host a Weekend Intensive at its Lenox\, Massachusetts campus from April 19 – 21\, designed for professional actors and theater students who seek an introduction to Shakespeare & Company’s training methods\, as well as alumni who wish to refresh and reconnect with the work. \nDesigned for professional actors and theater students who seek an introduction to Shakespeare & Company’s training methods\, as well as alumni who wish to refresh and reconnect\, Shakespeare & Company’s Weekend Intensives integrate voice\, movement\, and monologue work. Rigorous attention is paid to identifying and offering skills specific to the needs of the participants throughout the weekend.   \nThis Intensive will be led by the Center for Actor Training’s Director Sheila Bandyopadhyay\, Producing Associate and Designated Linklater Voice Teacher Ariel Bock\, and Training Programs Manager Kristen Moriarty. Tuition is $385\, and scholarships are available for BIPOC artists. Alumni and union member discounts are also available.  \nFor more information or to apply\, visit shakespeare.org or call 413.637.1199\, ext. 114. \nShakespeare & Company’s Center For Actor Training \nThe aesthetic of Shakespeare & Company was created within the training devised by Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer and a cadre of expert teachers. It is through these programs that the aesthetic is continually investigated\, redefined\, and reinvigorated\, and that welcomes actors\, directors\, writers\, and teachers from all over the world to work with the Company’s faculty. Through the Center for Actor Training\, Shakespeare & Company’s performance artists\, education artists\, and artist managers develop a common artistic vocabulary and a coherent approach to performing Shakespeare. \nFaculty Bios \nSheila Bandyopadhyay is the Director of Training for Shakespeare & Company\, leading its Center for Actor Training. A director\, deviser\, movement specialist\, Alexander Technique\, and yoga teacher\, Bandyopadhyay has been part of the faculty at Shakespeare & Company since 2007. Her Movement Direction credits include Macbeth (The Humanist Project); Mother Courage and her Children\, The Cherry Orchard (American Academy of Dramatic Arts Company); Hamlet\, Measure for Measure (NYU Gallatin)\, and Twelfth Night (FSU Conservatory/Asolo Rep). She has directed shows in New York at the Brick\, the United Solo Festival (Theater Row)\, the Tank\, the Women in Theater Festival (the Gural)\, the West End Theater\, and the 72nd St Theater Lab. Bandyopadhyay’s favorite roles include Stephano in The Tempest (Stages on the Sound)\, Tamora in Titus Andronicus (The Humanist Project)\, and Bianca/Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew (Tempest Ladies). She is a proud member of the Humanist Project and a sponsored artist with Leviathan Lab. \nAriel Bock has been an actor\, director and voice teacher at Shakespeare & Company for more than 20 years\, she’s served as Artistic Associate and Producing Associate\, and has been on the faculty as an acting or voice teacher at Dartmouth College\, Smith College\, and MIT\, and has led many workshops both for professional and pre-professional actors and for those interested in Theater-in-Education. \nKristen Moriarty is a teaching artist\, actor\, mom\, sentimentalist\, and an infinite seeker of thinking and feeling deeply. After earning her BFA in Acting/Dance at Adelphi University\, she worked as an actor and movement choreographer in Chicago for several years before going back to school to pursue an MFA in acting/teaching at the University of Montana. In 2011\, while earning her MFA\, she also began her actor training with Shakespeare & Company where she fell in love with Shakespeare’s language and its capacity to reveal the truth; the power of listening\, honesty\, and being present; and the Berkshires. Under the guidance of her teaching mentors Dennis Krausnick and Andrew Borthwick-Leslie\, she began her journey as a teacher trainee with the Company in 2017\, and joined the multi-hyphenate and exceptional faculty at Shakespeare & Company in 2022 where she currently teaches Text\, Basics\, and Weekend workshops. Passionate about contributing to brave spaces and creating a more just and welcoming theatre\, and society\, for all people\, Kristen loves working with actors who are curious—about themselves and the world—and helping facilitate personal growth and deepening belief in self. A boundless student\, Kristen is grateful to continue learning from her students\, colleagues\, and certainly her daughters\, and hopes to become a Designated Linklater Teacher someday.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/shakespeare-co-center-for-actor-training-weekend-intensive/2024-04-19/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Educational,Performance
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SUMMARY:A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Open-caption Performance
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company presents a series of open–caption performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, featuring the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare. \nOpen-captioned shows\, accessible to Deaf or hard-of-hearing audience members\, feature projection screens above and to the sides of the stage that display the actors’ lines via “supertitles.” These shows are family-friendly and patrons of all ages are welcome to attend. \nFour performances will be staged during public school’s April Vacation Week: \n– Wednesday\, April 17 at 2 pm \n– Thursday\, April 18 at 7 pm \n– Friday\, April 19 at 7 pm \n– Saturday\, April 20  at 2 pm\, including Shakespeare’s Birthday Bash \nThe Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare reaches more than 20\,000 students\, teachers\, and audience members each year\, and has been part of Shakespeare & Company’s repertoire since 1982.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream-open-caption-performance-2/2024-04-18/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Educational,Family Friendly,Performance
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SUMMARY:A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Open-caption Performance
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company presents a series of open–caption performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, featuring the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare. \nOpen-captioned shows\, accessible to Deaf or hard-of-hearing audience members\, feature projection screens above and to the sides of the stage that display the actors’ lines via “supertitles.” These shows are family-friendly and patrons of all ages are welcome to attend. \nFour performances will be staged during public school’s April Vacation Week: \n– Wednesday\, April 17 at 2 pm \n– Thursday\, April 18 at 7 pm \n– Friday\, April 19 at 7 pm \n– Saturday\, April 20  at 2 pm\, including Shakespeare’s Birthday Bash \nThe Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare reaches more than 20\,000 students\, teachers\, and audience members each year\, and has been part of Shakespeare & Company’s repertoire since 1982.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream-open-caption-performance/2024-04-17/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Educational,Family Friendly,Performance
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SUMMARY:A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Sensory-friendly Performance
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company presents a sensory-friendly performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Saturday\, March 16 at 2 p.m.\, featuring the cast of the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare. \nSensory-friendly performances have been adapted to be less overwhelming to the senses. They are designed to welcome individuals with various sensory needs\, including people on the autism spectrum\, those living with cognitive\, social\, or physical challenges\, first-time theatergoers\, and others. \nThis special performance is just one stop on an annual tour that sends productions of Shakespeare’s plays\, along with a variety of related workshops\, into middle and high schools\, colleges\, community centers\, and other venues from February through May. The Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare reaches more than 20\,000 students\, teachers\, and audience members each year\, and has been part of Shakespeare & Company’s repertoire since 1982.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream-sensory-friendly-performance/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Educational,Family Friendly,Performance
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