“Lungs” begins with the couple shopping in an Ikea store, and takes them (and us) on a labyrinthine journey through life.

With the opening of Lungs, the Berkshire Summer Theatre Season has begun, and Duncan MacMillan’s play is yet another new and groundbreaking foray into contemporary theatre that shows that theatre is still best when it explores the human condition. We previewed Lungs here a couple of weeks ago, and this week will publish the Burns and Murray take on it.

Following the Sunday opening of Lungs, we spoke with David Sernick who has made some pretty creative and informative videos for Barrington Stage and found out he was in the final editing stages of the fascinating interview with director Aaron Posner, complete with some clips of the show. It needs no further introduction, it is well worth watching and gives you a real sense of this wonderful new play and its two actors, Brooke Bloom and Ryan King.

Performance and Ticket Information

Performances of Lungs will take place at Barrington Stage Company’s St. Germain Stage (formerly Stage 2) located on the upper level of the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield, from May 23 through June 10. The performance schedule is Tuesday through Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 4pm and 8pm, and Sunday at 3pm. There is an additional performance on Thursday, June 7 at 3pm. Please note the Saturday evening performance on May 26 is at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15-$39; with preview prices of $15 on May 23 & 24. Special discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Barrington Stage Box Office at 413-236-8888 or visit www.barringtonstageco.org. The Box Office is located at 30 Union Street.