Thursday, July 15, 2010
Summer theater season has begun in the Berkshires
I just don't know where the last week went to! Since I returned to the Berkshires it has been theater, theater, every day.....which makes The Countess very happy.
It started last Monday with the Meet and Greet for cast of "Babes in Arms". This happy musical will be performed in the Berkshire Theatre Festival's Unicorn Theater from July 27 to August 28. Lots of great songs like "My Funny Valentine" and tap dancing!!!! I love tap dancing! Many of the cast are acting apprentices this summer at BTF. If you want to read a first person account of the life of a theater apprentice and what it's like to be in the cast of a musical, check out 'Hannah's Journey'.
Later in the week I also saw the BTF children's play at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield. "The Mummy's Tale". Performed by some of the very talented BTF acting apprentices, the production is funny and delightful. There was a young boy about 8 or 9 years old sitting near me and he was laughing out loud during most of the show.
On Saturday night "Endgame", Samuel Beckett's acclaimed play, opened in the BTF Unicorn Theater. Even if you are not a fan of Beckett's work in the Theater of the Absurd, after reading the reviews which proclaim "this is about as good as Endgame ever gets", "Hill knows how to make art from the difficult classics".
"this was a flawless production of Endgame. It just doesn't get better", and "you're in for a treat", this production really is one of the shows that you HAVE to see this summer.
In between BTF productions, I also went to see an incredible production of "Sweeney Todd" at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield. This was the first "Out" night held by BSC and a lovely party was held after the performance at Jae's Spice. Duke Davo and I had a great time meeting the cast and hanging with good friends. This was something that used to happen on the third Thursday of every month at the North Shore Music Theater before it went bust. A great idea for the community.
Last Friday night I attended opening night for "Richard III" at Shakespeare and Company, starring that magnificent actor, John Douglas Thompson. Another MUST see production. S&Co has quite a line up of shows this summer. Hopefully I will catch them all.
There have also been some great parties, dinners, and nights out on the town. Here is The Countess making funny faces with friends during a night of karaoke at Michael's of Stockbridge...
I'll have to do a photo post when I download my pictures from my camera.
It started last Monday with the Meet and Greet for cast of "Babes in Arms". This happy musical will be performed in the Berkshire Theatre Festival's Unicorn Theater from July 27 to August 28. Lots of great songs like "My Funny Valentine" and tap dancing!!!! I love tap dancing! Many of the cast are acting apprentices this summer at BTF. If you want to read a first person account of the life of a theater apprentice and what it's like to be in the cast of a musical, check out 'Hannah's Journey'.
Later in the week I also saw the BTF children's play at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield. "The Mummy's Tale". Performed by some of the very talented BTF acting apprentices, the production is funny and delightful. There was a young boy about 8 or 9 years old sitting near me and he was laughing out loud during most of the show.
BTF photo-cast of "The Mummy's Tale"
"this was a flawless production of Endgame. It just doesn't get better", and "you're in for a treat", this production really is one of the shows that you HAVE to see this summer.
BTF photo - David Chandler & Mark Corkins in "Endgame"
In between BTF productions, I also went to see an incredible production of "Sweeney Todd" at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield. This was the first "Out" night held by BSC and a lovely party was held after the performance at Jae's Spice. Duke Davo and I had a great time meeting the cast and hanging with good friends. This was something that used to happen on the third Thursday of every month at the North Shore Music Theater before it went bust. A great idea for the community.
Last Friday night I attended opening night for "Richard III" at Shakespeare and Company, starring that magnificent actor, John Douglas Thompson. Another MUST see production. S&Co has quite a line up of shows this summer. Hopefully I will catch them all.
Shakespeare & Co photo - John Douglas Thompson as Richard III
Countess Bedelia 7/15/2010 07:32:00 AM