A new production company brought Shakespeare's vocabulary and comedy to the Flint Hills last September with a performance of
The Taming of The Shrew, presented by the
Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival. The FHSF is a community-base initiative focused on providing fine outdoor theatre and music experiences to Kansans in the Flint Hills and beyond. At the beautiful, natural amphitheatre of the St. Marys Golf Course's 4th hole and under a full moon, over 900 patrons enjoyed the Bard's classic comedy about a woman who won't be tamed and the man who proves otherwise - with both learning gentleness and selflessness in the process. The weekend was a great success: the bar has been set high for this annual festival!
Produced by Ben Moats, directed by Tim Akers and with sets by Eric Stevenson, the cast was made up of local performers, with others from Topeka, Wamego, and surrounding communities. Many of the cast have appeared on St. Marys area stages, including the
Topeka Performing Arts Center and the historic
Columbian Theatre in Wamego.
Check out photos from the performance!
