I’m delighted to share that a wonderful set of theater directors over at Shakespeare and Company in Lenox, MA, have been working for several months now on a stage adaption of The Weight of Ink!
The goal is a full production, and the first step in that process—a performance of 30 minutes worth of staged scenes from the novel—will take place on Sunday, October 12 as part of the Celebrating Jewish Plays festival this Columbus Day weekend at Shakespeare & Company.
For those who aren’t familiar with Shakespeare & Company, you could not possibly find a more dynamic, innovative theater, or one in a more beautiful location. The company puts on both Shakespeare and non-Shakespeare productions, they do amazing work in schools, and they are just all-around inspiring. I have loved and followed their work for years.
The festival features staged readings of four remarkable Jewish plays: The Price by Arthur Miller, Roz & Ray by Karen Hartman, Here There are Blueberries by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, and The Sisters Rosensweig by Wendy Wasserstein. Performances span Fri-Sun on Columbus Day weekend.
I hope you’ll consider coming for part or all of the festival—see the plays! walk the grounds! hike the beautiful Berkshires trails—this is prime leaf-peeping season! Explore all the amazing things the area has to offer! (Seriously, I love this area so much.)
And I hope you’ll stay for the Sunday afternoon / evening event. Kate Kohler Amory and Tamara Hickey have worked collaboratively with a small group of actors to develop these scenes from TWOI, and I can’t wait to see them in action. The scenes will be followed by a panel discussion--Kate, Tamara, and I will be on stage taking questions, with the amazing Letty Cottin Pogrebin moderating. And there will be a reception afterward.
So please, come out and support the theater company, and come help build momentum for staging a full adaptation in the future! And even if you can’t make it, please consider helping spread the word to friends you feel might be interested.
For more details, see the info below from the theater re ticket sales and schedules, and see this link for tickets;
https://shakespeare.org/shows/2024/jewishplayfestival/
Warm wishes!
Rachel
Shakespeare & Co is always looking for ways to reach out to new audiences, as part of our mission of bringing great plays to the stage, both Shakespeare & Non-Shakespeare, that contain universal themes we can all relate to. This is especially important during times of division and polarization. Jewish tradition is known for storytelling, as a way to bring community together. These are the Voices of a People: The works of playwrights whose Jewish identities inform their works, sometimes implicitly, sometimes explicitly.
To this end, we are pleased to present Celebrating Jewish Plays: An Immersive Weekend of Staged Readings this October. Details below and on our website.
Event Day & Time How to Attend
The Price by Arthur Miller Fri Oct 10, 7pm $30, $50, $100 ticket: click here
Roz & Ray by Karen Hartman, featuring John Douglas Thompson Sat Oct 11, 2pm
Here There are Blueberries by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich Sat Oct 11, 7pm
The Sisters Rosensweig by Wendy Wasserstein* Sun Oct 12, 2pm
The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish* + reception
Select scenes will be presented from a new theatrical adaptation developed by Kate Kohler Amory and Tamara Hickey, followed by a talk and Q&A session with Kadish, and then a reception with the author and cast from the weekend Sun Oct 12, 4:30pm $100 ticket to 1 of the 4 plays, any-priced ticket to all 4 plays, or $100 donation: click here and write 'Weight of Ink' in notes
$500 donations will receive reserved seating and special mention in playbill
* The Sisters Rosensweig and The Weight of Ink are presented in partnership with the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires.
We have kept ticket prices low to encourage a large audience. If you cannot attend, a donation would be greatly appreciated to help us underwrite the considerable costs of producing this seminal weekend.
Donors at the $500 level will receive an invitation to The Weight of Ink event with reserved seats and to the reception, plus special mention in the playbill.
Also check out other Arts events in Lenox, Festivals in Lenox, Nonprofit events in Lenox.
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