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esommer@curtainup.comJuly 38, 2008. The Williamstown Theatre Festival's (our omnibus page of all WTF shows reviewed) Nikos Stage has had an especially rich season. Two sure to be seen again world premieres —Nathan Louis Johnson's Brok-ology and Theresa Rebeck's The Understudy— and Campbell Robertson's terrific performance in Ronn Noone's The Atheist . In case you missed the Noone play in both its initial Off-Off Broadway production and at Williamstown, you'll be able to catch it next season at the Culture Center in New York-- which is moving from its current home on Mercer Street to the Barrow Street Theater, at least for the upcoming season. July 10, 2008. Free 80th Festival Series Fridays at 2pm—-June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, August 15 at the Unicorn Theatre. The series features theatre talks, play readings, and symposiums. Reserve tickets at 413-298-5576. Here's the lineup of events: Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter. June 27th. Discussion of how the absurd and unstated elements of their plays examine the human condition from different perspectives. Arts in Education Forum. July 11th. Looks at the importance of arts education and the role Berkshire Theatre Festival plays in the education of children in our local schools. New Play Reading. July 18th. Playwright Chris Newbound reads his new play, Morning, Noon and Night, a funny and poignant drama about a Los Angeles family in transition. Suzuki Method of Actor Training and Linklater Voice Approach. July 25th. A lecture-demonstration about the foundations of BTF's Summer Performance Training Program. New Play Reading. August 1st. Actress and playwright Patricia Buckley readsher new work, Evolution, a tragi-comic solo play that unearths an unlikely connection between family relations, modern science, and the evolution of whales. Directed by Leslie Noble. Art and Politics. August 8th. Discussion of Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons and Rhoda Lerman's Eleanor: Her Secret Journey. Where does art separate from politics? How much truth is manipulated for the sake of political commentary by playwrights? History of the Berkshire Theatre Festival. August 15th. A look at what BTF has meant to the community for the past 80 years—emotionally, intellectually, economically. Note: Information previously posted here about the various summer schedules in the area have now migrated into our seasonal index— Some of the theaters will again have their own pages so that everything happening there, including casting news and reviews, can be found in one place: Barrington Stage. . .Berkshire Theatre Festival. . .Shakespeare & Co. . .Williamstown Theatre Festival. Miscellaneous news items will continue to be posted here. |
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