What will we see in the 2011 season?????
Watch this space................
Shakespeare in the Park: The Taming of the Shrew
8 January - 6 February 2010
Under the stars in the Kings Park & Botanic Garden
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Paige Newmark
Featuring Perth’s finest actors.
Synopsis
The 2010 season of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew in Kings Park & Botanic Garden marks the second production for Western Australia’s new classical theatre company, Shakespeare WA. After 10 years absence, the Bard's ever-popular battle of the sexes will make a welcome return to this perfect Perth setting under the direction of international Shakespearean, Paige Newmark.
Bianca cannot get married until her older sister Kate has a husband - but nobody wants to wed the shrewish and headstrong Kate! With three suitors lining up for Bianca’s hand, will they be able to find someone tough enough, or barmy enough to take on “Kate the curst”? Petruchio thinks he is the right man as he can tame any woman, but he may have met his match in Kate. Come and see this hilarious war of wills, as Kate and Petruchio wrestle for control, while the suitors employ disguise, deception, and duplicity to outwit each other for the prized Bianca.
This is one of Shakespeare’s funniest comedies and remarkably it’s thematic battle of the sexes makes it as pertinent today as it was when written 400 years ago. So pack a picnic, lay down a rug and surrender yourself to this most rare vision by the world’s most wonderful playwright.
Reviews
Last year’s Shakespeare in the Park production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream was hailed “a joy to watch” and “it’s a Dream come true” by Sarah McNeill in The Post, while Jan Hallam in The Sunday Times raved that “it is an absolute pleasure from start to finish” and “you will ache with laughter and cry from joy.”
This year, Newmark will be recreating his hilarious 1960’s style production of Shrew that was applauded as “a sexy, inventive and ultimately brash version of The Taming of the Shrew that, at long last, suggests a forward-looking, innovative stance.” This play is certain to delight Western Australian audiences of all ages. Book now to avoid disappointment!
Last season - The Taming of the Shrew................
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2009 Summer Season of Shakespeare in the Park:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
5 January - 30 January 2009
Under the stars in the Kings Park & Botanic Garden
The 2009 season of Shakespeare in the Park was one of the most memorable in the history of this beloved Perth tradition! The spectacular cast included Elizabeth Blackmore, Kylie Farmer, Michelle Fornasier, Arielle Gray, Glenn Hall, Luke Hewitt, Sam Longley, Michael Loney, Michael McCall, Kyle Morrison, Will O'Mahony, TJ Power and Steve Turner.
What do woodland-fairies, a man-transformed-into-a-donkey, and love-lorn teenagers have to do with one another? Come and see the delightful chaos that ensues when mischievous creatures from the fairy world meddle with the foolish affairs of the human heart! Watch how this charming tale unfolds, as the marvellous magic of the fairy kingdom bamboozles both the dreamy romance of the young lovers and the hilarious antics of a group of amateur actors. So pack a picnic, lay down a rug and surrender yourself to this most rare vision by the world’s most wonderful playwright.
With a theatrical and academic career spanning four continents, Paige Newmark’s uproarious production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” delighted Western Australian audiences of all ages.
