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Taming
of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
directed by Linda Johnson
Wed, Aug 8, 7:30pm
Thu, Aug 9, 7:30pm
Fri, Aug 10, 7:30pm
Sat, Aug 11, 7:30pm
Sun, Aug 12, 3:30pm
On sale July 1
Tickets on sale through
Honolulu Box Office.
By phone at 550-TIKS
or
purchase online |
Synopsis
Sexual politics, passion … and love?
A beleaguered
mother refuses to marry off her desirable youngest daughter,
Bianca, until her shrewish eldest, Kate, has found a match.
Enter Petruchio, who has “come to wive it wealthily in Padua.”
Shakespeare's controversial comedy has been
criticized for generations as a story of a spirited woman's
subjugation, but guest director Linda Johnson's modern-day
production presents the union between Kate and Petruchio as one
of love, passion, joy and mutual respect discovered in the
distinct but complementary natures of men and women.
Cast
Katharina - Elizabeth Wolfe
Petruchio - Mark Gilbert
Signora
Baptista Minola - Leigh A. Sholler
Bianca - Danielle Vivarttas-Ahrnsbrak
Lucentio/disguised as Cambio - Jaeves Iha
Tranio/disguised as Lucentio - Amy Edwards
Hortensio/disguised as Litio - Andrew Chow
Gremio - Jim Hesse
Grumio - Ace Bumatai
Pedant/disguised as Vincentio - John Musack
Biondello - Claire Mosteller
Vincentio - Richard McWilliams
Belly Dancer/Widow - Shannon Sweet
Curtis - Monica Alcantara
Waiter/Tailor - Kanoa Ishihara |
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King John
by William Shakespeare
directed by Tony Pisculli
Wed, Aug 15, 7:30pm
Thu, Aug 16, 7:30pm
Fri, Aug 17, 7:30pm
Sat, Aug 18, 7:30pm
Sun, Aug 19, 3:30pm
On Sale July 1
Tickets on sale through
Honolulu Box Office.
By phone at 550-TIKS
or purchase online |
Synopsis
A weak leader, an
unpopular war, a divided country …
John, to secure his title to the throne of
England, launches a war against the French who have allied
themselves with his boy-rival, Arthur. But John’s own allies
turn against him when they suspect him of plotting
assassination.
Shakespeare personalizes the themes of
loyalty, legitimacy and patriotism in confrontations between
mothers, sons and friends in a play packed with action and
surprising touches of humor. Featuring original music by Damned
Spot Drums.
Cast
King John - Todd Coolidge
the Bastard - Rob Duval
Constance - Brooke Jones
Cardinal Pandulph - Betty Burdick
King Philip - Jerry Altwies
Lewis the Dauphin - Alvin Chan
Hubert - Savada Gilmore
Arthur - Michelle Raboteau
Pembroke - Chesley Cannon
Salisbury - Jabez Armodia
Blanche - Maryann Peterson
Austria - Thomas L. McCurdy
Queen Eleanor - Lisa Nilsen
Chatillon - Julia Nakamoto
Lord Bigot - Brian Devera
Prince Henry - Bill White
Damned Spot Drums - Chris Fung, Deborah Masterson
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Titus
Andronicus
by William Shakespeare
directed by Harry Wong III
Wed, Aug, 22, 7:30pm
Thu, Aug 23, 7:30pm
Fri, Aug 24, 7:30pm
Sat, Aug 25, 7:30pm
Sun, Aug 26, 3:30pm
On
sale July 1
Tickets on sale through
Honolulu Box Office.
By phone at 550-TIKS
or purchase online
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Synopsis
Murder, rape, war,
insanity, and revenge. For starters …
Roman general Titus Andronicus struggles
with the adjustment from wartime to peacetime as the violence he
perpetrated comes back to haunt him and shake the very
foundations of Rome.
Featuring Tarantino-esque quantities of
violence, occasionally rising (or descending) to the level of
black humor. In the words of one reviewer, “5.2 atrocities per
act, or one for every 97 lines …”
Cast
Titus - Stephen Mead
Tamora - Danel V. Verdugo
Aaron - Troy Apostol
Lavinia - Kathy Hunter
Marcus - Walter Eccles
Saturninus - Stu Hirayama
Bassianus - M. J. Gonzalvo
Chiron - Gilbert Molina
Demetrius - Vincent Begg
Lucius - Swaine Kaui
Young Lucius - Kristen Mun
Mutius - Alvin Chan
Quintus - Jason Kanda
Country Fellow - Wil Kahele
Martius - Dan Kelin
Alarbus - Junior Tesoro
Midwife - Danielle Vivarttas-Ahrnsbrak |
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