Shakespeare & Company’s free Behind the Curtain lecture series resumes on Saturday, April 6, led by Shakespeare scholar Ann Berman. Featuring directors, cast, and design team members as guests, Berman examines various themes surrounding both the Shakespeare and contemporary productions slated for Season 2024 through talks designed to be accessible, engaging, and interactive. Berman holds a Master of Arts in Shakespeare Studies from King’s College, London, and explores topics ranging from historical parallels in Shakespeare’s plays to the effect costumes, scenic design, lighting, and more can have on audience response to a performance. This season will include seven Behind the Curtain lectures held from April through August; Spring talks will be held in the Jane Iredale Lobby at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, while Summer sessions will be held outdoors at the tented Rose Footprint Theatre in the Rose Meadow.

April 6 – The Winter’s Tale with Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer
April 20 – The Comedy of Errors with Director Kate Kohler Amory
June 22 – Shakespeare & Music with Artistic Director Allyn Burrows
July 13 – The Comedy of Errors with Director Kate Kohler Amory
July 27– Flight of the Monarch: Penning New Plays with playwright Jim Frangione
August 10 – The Winter’s Tale with Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer
August 24 – Three Tall Persian Women; guest to be announced