A Summer Shakespeare Project

This summer the kids worked with some of their friends to put together an adaptation of Shakespeare's, "The Taming of the Shrew."  One of the things they did to adapt the play besides cutting it shorter was to make it a western.  Here is Jared at Peter (originally known as Petruchio) with his servant Greg, riding into town to look for a rich wife.

In the meantime, we meet Clarissa as Bianca, the sweet and virtuous daughter, Cailin as Katharina (or Kate), the Shrew and their father Baptista.  Baptista explains that although Bianca has many suitors, she cannot be married until her older sister Kate is married first.

Kate and Bianca fight (they loved this part).

Peter is introducing Horace (formerly known as Hortencio) to Baptista as an archery teacher in disguise whose real intent is to woo Bianca.  Peter has made a deal with Horace that he will help Horace to get Bianca for his wife and he himself with tame Katharina and have her for his wife and all her riches.

The kids did a dance to "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountian" before the wedding of Peter and Kate.

Peter shows up to the wedding wearing this ridiculous costumes and explains that Kate should be happy to marry him, not his clothes.  This is only the beginning of his tactics to tame this shrew.

Bianca with her Father Baptista.  What Baptista doesn't know is that all this time, Bianca is falling in love with Luke (or Lucentio) another suitor in disguise.

All the servants waiting for Peter to bring his new wife home.

Amber and Krystal were two of Peter's servants who helped to bring Kate food and water upon her arrival, which Peter quickly sent away to keep her humble.

Bianca and Luke are studying, "The Art of Love."

The shrew is tamed and comes back with Peter to prove that her love is more true than that of Bianca's and Luke's as she has learned to obey her husband and live Happily Ever After.

The whole cast, they did a wonderful job!  We are so grateful for Christine and her efforts of re-writing the script and directing these talented Thespians.