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SUMMARY:Shakespeare & Company Presents: Fireflies
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company Presents: Fireflies by Matthew Barber\, Directed by Daniela Varon. \nFrom the author of Enchanted April\, retired schoolteacher Eleanor Bannister lives alone in tiny Groverdell\, Texas\, settled into her routines and secure in her standing as the town’s most respected woman. When a hole in her roof brings Abel Brown—a charming\, smooth-talking drifter—onto her doorstep\, he offers to repair the house and quietly begins to upend her carefully ordered life. As an unexpected late-life romance flickers to life\, gossip spreads and doubts surface. Can Abel be trusted\, or is he not quite who he seems? Either way\, the whole town is watching. \nCome Join us at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre from June 19 – July 19th at 2pm and 7pm! \nTickets are on sale now at Shakespeare.org\, or by calling the box office at (413) 637-1199
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/shakespeare-company-presents-fireflies/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Community,Performance
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare & Company announces the 2026 Gala
DESCRIPTION:Gala 2026 on Friday\, June 26 unfolds between order and enchantment—where integrity meets absurdity. Inspired by Hamlet and Twelfth Night\, we will explore the space between clarity and chaos\, reason and emotion\, truth and illusion. \nThe moon guides us as a symbol of change\, longing\, and possibility\, while moments of “madness” reveal something honest and human beneath the surface. Like theater itself\, the evening will balance craft and imagination\, structure and surprise. We invite you to dine and dance under a celestial sky—midnight hues\, constellations of light\, shimmering metallics\, warm candlelight\, and a hint of cosmic drama. \nThe evening begins at 4:30 pm with cocktails under the festive Tina Packer Tents\, followed by a special performance tribute in the Tina Packer Playhouse\, dinner by Peter Platt of The Old Inn on the Green in the elegant Rose Meadow Tent\, and dancing beneath the stars. Proceeds benefit Shakespeare & Company‘s Center for Actor Training\, Education Program\, and Performances. For more information\, write to Director of Development Sunie Gorey at sgorey@shakespeare.org\, or call 413.637.1199 ext.180. As a Gala benefactor\, you and your guests will receive priority seating for both the performance and dinner. Those who respond by June 12 will be recognized in our print and digital Gala materials\, including the Commemorative Gala Program. \nSeating is limited\, and the Gala traditionally sells out.   \nDid You Know?\nDonor Advised Funds (DAFs) are a wonderful\, tax-smart way to support Shakespeare & Company. For our Gala\, DAF grants can be directed toward the Paddle Raise or given as a fully charitable donation. Because of IRS rules\, DAF grants cannot be used to purchase tickets or tables or to pay for any portion that provides a benefit (like event attendance or meals). DAF gifts must be entirely charitable and cannot provide more than an incidental benefit—directly or indirectly—to the donor or their guests. The prohibition on indirect benefits also means DAF grants generally can’t be used for the “charitable portion” of a ticket even if you pay the benefits portion separately\, also known as a “bifurcated payment.” IRS Notice 2017-73\, Section 3 covers this in more detail. If you’re considering using a DAF and have questions about how to structure your support\, our Development team is always happy to help.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/shakespeare-company-announces-the-2026-gala/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare & Company Presents: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company Presents: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune \n  \nBy Terrence McNally\, Directed by Nicole Ricciardi \n  \nJuly 30-August 23 at 2 pm and 7 pm at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre \n  \nSet over the course of a single late night in a small Hell’s Kitchen apartment\, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is a tender\, funny\, and deeply human play about two people standing at the edge of connection. Frankie\, a guarded waitress\, and Johnny\, an earnest short-order cook\, work together at a Manhattan diner. After their first date\, they find themselves in bed—and talking through the night. \nWhat unfolds is an intimate conversation filled with humor\, vulnerability\, and longing. Johnny\, a hopeful romantic\, believes he may have found something rare and real. Frankie\, shaped by past disappointments\, keeps her defenses firmly in place. As they circle each other—sometimes clashing\, sometimes connecting—the play reveals the quiet courage it takes to risk love after life has left its marks. \nAccompanied by the soft glow of Debussy’s “Clair de lune\,” playing on the radio at Johnny’s request\, McNally’s play blends gritty realism with gentle romance. Both funny and achingly honest\, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune explores loneliness\, resilience\, and the possibility that even late in the night—and later in life—love may still be waiting. \nTickets are $40-$99 and are on sale now at shakespeare.org\, or by calling the Box Office at (413) 637-3353 \nContent Advisory: Frankie & Johnny takes an honest\, often funny look at two adults on the late-night hours of a first date. Please be advised that the production includes moments of sexual intimacy and brief nudity.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/shakespeare-company-presents-frankie-and-johnny-in-the-clair-de-lune/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Community,Performance
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare & Company Presents: Hamlet by William Shakespeare\, Directed by Ariel Bock
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company Presents: Hamlet by William Shakespeare\, Directed by Ariel Bock \n  \nAugust 13-30 at 2 pm and 7 pm at the Tina Packer Playhouse  \n  \nHamlet is Shakespeare’s most searching play—a gripping story of grief\, conscience\, and the cost of action. Haunted by his father’s ghost\, a young prince must navigate a world of secrets\, power\, and betrayal\, where nothing is as it appears. By turns thrilling\, darkly funny\, and deeply human\, this August production brings Shakespeare’s language to life with clarity\, physicality\, and immediacy. \n  \nTickets are $40-$99 and on sale now shakespeare.org\, or by calling the Box Office at 413.637.3353 \nFree Youth Tickets are sponsored by the Harvey and Virginia Kimmel Family Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation. Learn more at shakespeare.org.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/shakespeare-company-presents-hamlet-by-william-shakespeare-directed-by-ariel-bock/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
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