It is always worthwhile seeing a good Tennessee Williams play. This is a good play. What you will find on stage here is questionable, however, and that's too bad.
An EdgeCast exclusive: Actors David Adkins and Corrina May, husband and wife, both appearing in Berkshire theatre productions this season, talk about their relationship and their careers.
In Great Barrington The Meat Market will host its fifth annual Sausage Fest on Saturday, April 2, from noon – 6 p.m., featuring 12 housemade sausages simulating an international trip.
To hear Thoreau's words spoken by David Adkins is revelatory. Adkins is never preachy, always real and confrontational, never violent even with an axe in his hands. His final speech about a vagrant water-lily is as touching a moment as any I've seen on a stage in many years.
To NOT see David Adkins in this role as Edgar Allen Poe, if you are a fan of good theater or of Poe or of the arts in general, would be a crime against nature. This is a magical conjoining of talents, the sort that comes along rarely.
"This is one of my favorite events in the Berkshires. It’s a true honor to be a part of this -- they are celebrating new playwrights, new work, rich language and stories that resonate within all of us."
-- Shakespeare and Company actress and Communications Director Elizabeth Aspenlieder
