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Shakespeare & Company Presents: The Norwegians by C. Denby Swanson, Directed by James Warwick.

September 4-October 4th at 2 pm and 7 pm at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre

Set in a Minnesota bar where heartbreak is served alongside beer, The Norwegians is a sharp, surprising dark comedy about love gone wrong—and the lengths we go to set things right. Betty and Olive, two women reeling from romantic betrayal, hatch an unlikely plan: hiring a pair of Norwegian hitmen to deal with the men who wronged them.

Enter Tor and Gus, professional killers who turn out to be unfailingly polite, disarmingly gentle, and almost aggressively nice. As the women’s simmering rage collides with the hitmen’s courteous manners, the play finds humor in the contrast between Midwestern civility and the brutal business at hand.

With witty dialogue and a clever premise, The Norwegians explores the culture of America’s “flyover country,” where kindness runs deep—even in the most unexpected professions. At once dark, funny, and oddly tender, the play examines love, revenge, and cultural identity, reminding us that people are rarely what we expect and that even the politest among us may be capable of surprising extremes.

Tickets are $30-$88 and on sale now at shakespeare.org, or by calling the Box Office at 413.637.3353

Shakespeare & Company Presents: The Norwegians by C. Denby Swanson, Directed by James Warwick.

September 4-October 4th at 2 pm and 7 pm at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre

Set in a Minnesota bar where heartbreak is served alongside beer, The Norwegians is a sharp, surprising dark comedy about love gone wrong—and the lengths we go to set things right. Betty and Olive, two women reeling from romantic betrayal, hatch an unlikely plan: hiring a pair of Norwegian hitmen to deal with the men who wronged them.

Enter Tor and Gus, professional killers who turn out to be unfailingly polite, disarmingly gentle, and almost aggressively nice. As the women’s simmering rage collides with the hitmen’s courteous manners, the play finds humor in the contrast between Midwestern civility and the brutal business at hand.

With witty dialogue and a clever premise, The Norwegians explores the culture of America’s “flyover country,” where kindness runs deep—even in the most unexpected professions. At once dark, funny, and oddly tender, the play examines love, revenge, and cultural identity, reminding us that people are rarely what we expect and that even the politest among us may be capable of surprising extremes.

Tickets are $30-$88 and on sale now at shakespeare.org, or by calling the Box Office at 413.637.3353

Shakespeare & Company Presents: The Norwegians by C. Denby Swanson, Directed by James Warwick.

September 4-October 4th at 2 pm and 7 pm at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre

Set in a Minnesota bar where heartbreak is served alongside beer, The Norwegians is a sharp, surprising dark comedy about love gone wrong—and the lengths we go to set things right. Betty and Olive, two women reeling from romantic betrayal, hatch an unlikely plan: hiring a pair of Norwegian hitmen to deal with the men who wronged them.

Enter Tor and Gus, professional killers who turn out to be unfailingly polite, disarmingly gentle, and almost aggressively nice. As the women’s simmering rage collides with the hitmen’s courteous manners, the play finds humor in the contrast between Midwestern civility and the brutal business at hand.

With witty dialogue and a clever premise, The Norwegians explores the culture of America’s “flyover country,” where kindness runs deep—even in the most unexpected professions. At once dark, funny, and oddly tender, the play examines love, revenge, and cultural identity, reminding us that people are rarely what we expect and that even the politest among us may be capable of surprising extremes.

Tickets are $30-$88 and on sale now at shakespeare.org, or by calling the Box Office at 413.637.3353

Shakespeare & Company Presents: The Norwegians by C. Denby Swanson, Directed by James Warwick.

September 4-October 4th at 2 pm and 7 pm at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre

Set in a Minnesota bar where heartbreak is served alongside beer, The Norwegians is a sharp, surprising dark comedy about love gone wrong—and the lengths we go to set things right. Betty and Olive, two women reeling from romantic betrayal, hatch an unlikely plan: hiring a pair of Norwegian hitmen to deal with the men who wronged them.

Enter Tor and Gus, professional killers who turn out to be unfailingly polite, disarmingly gentle, and almost aggressively nice. As the women’s simmering rage collides with the hitmen’s courteous manners, the play finds humor in the contrast between Midwestern civility and the brutal business at hand.

With witty dialogue and a clever premise, The Norwegians explores the culture of America’s “flyover country,” where kindness runs deep—even in the most unexpected professions. At once dark, funny, and oddly tender, the play examines love, revenge, and cultural identity, reminding us that people are rarely what we expect and that even the politest among us may be capable of surprising extremes.

Tickets are $30-$88 and on sale now at shakespeare.org, or by calling the Box Office at 413.637.3353

Shakespeare & Company Presents: The Norwegians by C. Denby Swanson, Directed by James Warwick.

September 4-October 4th at 2 pm and 7 pm at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre

Set in a Minnesota bar where heartbreak is served alongside beer, The Norwegians is a sharp, surprising dark comedy about love gone wrong—and the lengths we go to set things right. Betty and Olive, two women reeling from romantic betrayal, hatch an unlikely plan: hiring a pair of Norwegian hitmen to deal with the men who wronged them.

Enter Tor and Gus, professional killers who turn out to be unfailingly polite, disarmingly gentle, and almost aggressively nice. As the women’s simmering rage collides with the hitmen’s courteous manners, the play finds humor in the contrast between Midwestern civility and the brutal business at hand.

With witty dialogue and a clever premise, The Norwegians explores the culture of America’s “flyover country,” where kindness runs deep—even in the most unexpected professions. At once dark, funny, and oddly tender, the play examines love, revenge, and cultural identity, reminding us that people are rarely what we expect and that even the politest among us may be capable of surprising extremes.

Tickets are $30-$88 and on sale now at shakespeare.org, or by calling the Box Office at 413.637.3353

Shakespeare & Company Presents: The Norwegians by C. Denby Swanson, Directed by James Warwick.

September 4-October 4th at 2 pm and 7 pm at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre

Set in a Minnesota bar where heartbreak is served alongside beer, The Norwegians is a sharp, surprising dark comedy about love gone wrong—and the lengths we go to set things right. Betty and Olive, two women reeling from romantic betrayal, hatch an unlikely plan: hiring a pair of Norwegian hitmen to deal with the men who wronged them.

Enter Tor and Gus, professional killers who turn out to be unfailingly polite, disarmingly gentle, and almost aggressively nice. As the women’s simmering rage collides with the hitmen’s courteous manners, the play finds humor in the contrast between Midwestern civility and the brutal business at hand.

With witty dialogue and a clever premise, The Norwegians explores the culture of America’s “flyover country,” where kindness runs deep—even in the most unexpected professions. At once dark, funny, and oddly tender, the play examines love, revenge, and cultural identity, reminding us that people are rarely what we expect and that even the politest among us may be capable of surprising extremes.

Tickets are $30-$88 and on sale now at shakespeare.org, or by calling the Box Office at 413.637.3353

A Little Unwell is a circus variety show presented in partnership with the Brattleboro Retreat to raise awareness and reduce stigma around mental health. In honor of World Mental Health Day, artists from diverse backgrounds and disciplines will share performance pieces inspired by personal experiences with mental health challenges, underscoring art's powerful role in healing. The artists in this show use their vulnerability as a powerful tool to foster empathy and connection, humanizing the mental health struggles that touch all of us in some way. Through movement, storytelling, and courage, we hope this performance not only raises awareness and breaks down stigma but also reminds anyone silently struggling you are not alone. Co-created by New England Center for Circus Arts and NYC-based Fox Meadow Films, the show features artists from NYC and Brattleboro in a collaborative performance project. A similar show, inspired by acts Caytha Jentis and Smita Rajgopal created at a Nimble Arts Retreat, Fox Meadow Films produced on World Mental Health Day in 2025 at Brooklyn Art Haus in Brooklyn, NY. Age 13+

A Little Unwell is a circus variety show presented in partnership with the Brattleboro Retreat to raise awareness and reduce stigma around mental health. In honor of World Mental Health Day, artists from diverse backgrounds and disciplines will share performance pieces inspired by personal experiences with mental health challenges, underscoring art's powerful role in healing. The artists in this show use their vulnerability as a powerful tool to foster empathy and connection, humanizing the mental health struggles that touch all of us in some way. Through movement, storytelling, and courage, we hope this performance not only raises awareness and breaks down stigma but also reminds anyone silently struggling you are not alone. Co-created by New England Center for Circus Arts and NYC-based Fox Meadow Films, the show features artists from NYC and Brattleboro in a collaborative performance project. A similar show, inspired by acts Caytha Jentis and Smita Rajgopal created at a Nimble Arts Retreat, Fox Meadow Films produced on World Mental Health Day in 2025 at Brooklyn Art Haus in Brooklyn, NY. Age 13+

Four-time Emmy® Award winner Derek Hough brings his festive Dance for the Holidays tour to Resorts World Catskills. This family-friendly holiday spectacular features Hough and a cast of world-class dancers performing beloved holiday classics and contemporary hits through incredible choreography, dazzling production, and high-energy entertainment. Co-created and directed by Emmy® Award-winning choreographers Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo (NappyTabs), this celebration of the season is perfect for audiences of all ages.

The Gilbert Players celebrate movie history with The Shark is Broken.

The historic first summer blockbuster movie is being filmed – but no one working on the film would know it. Dive deep into the tumultuous, murky waters of the making of a major motion picture with dueling co-stars, unpredictable weather, and a shark prop whose constant breakdowns are looking like an omen for the future of the movie. In this comedy written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, the short tempers and short circuits of Jaws stars Robert Shaw (father of the play’s co-author Ian), Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider take center stage as they bond, argue, drink, gamble and pray for an end to the film shoot, not knowing it will change their lives forever.

April 9 + 10 @ 7 pm
April 11 @ 2 pm