Thank you for a terrific 2009 Season! You can check out our archives below to learn about the kind of work we have programed in the past. Stay tuned for updates about our 2010 season.
The Berkshire Fringe 2009 Season
July 29 — August 17
Opening night of each show is Pi¢k Your Own Pri¢e
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The Disappearing Woman
A media/movement collaboration created and choreographed by Nell Breyer, Alissa Cardone, Lorraine Chapman, and Bronwen MacArthur
July 30 – August 3
Like the classic conjuring act in which a woman on stage is concealed and then revealed again, so are the dancer’s bodies in The Disappearing Woman. more info »
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Circumference
Written and Performed by Amy Salloway
August 5 – August 9
The Ghosts of Gym Teachers Past haunt the Fear of Fitness Centers Present and the Obsession with Weight Loss Future in this new, mostly-true solo comedy about size, sweat…and exercising your demons. more info »
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Elephants and Gold
Created by Eliza Ladd and Little Big Tree Productions
August 6 – August 10
Inspired by the New York Times Magazine article ‘Are We Driving Elephants Crazy?’, Elephants and Gold is an ensemble driven physical theater piece that drags, digs, buries, crawls and plunges into an archeological excavation of human identity. more info »
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Phi Alpha Gamma
Written and Performed by Dan Bernitt
August 12 – August 16
The Lambda Literary Award nominated Phi Alpha Gamma is a haunting portrait of brotherhood, masculinity, love and fear embedded in American culture. more info »
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Graveyard Shift
Written by Gabriel Patel and Directed by John Hadden
August 13 – August 17
With themes straight from Greek tragedy and language from the skate park, Graveyard Shift paints an unflinching picture of young, lower-middle class life right here in Great Barrington. more info »
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HURRICANE HOTEL
Written by John Lawson, Directed by Aimee Michel
Sunday, August 9 at 2pm
An eclectic love letter to the city of New Orleans, Hurricane Hotel grabs hold and takes us on a ride into the underbelly of a drowned city destined to be reborn. more info»
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Community Workshops
FREE!
Every Saturday @ 1:30 during the 2009 Berkshire Fringe
All workshops are FREE and take place on Saturdays at 1:30 pm in the Daniel Arts Center.
Each workshop is taught by Berkshire Fringe artists and is open to participants of all backgrounds and levels of experience ages 16-96!
Space is limited and early registration is strongly recommended. Call 413-320-4175.
