'SHREW' CAST ROCKS THE BARD.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer NEWHALL - Theater teacher Brent Christensen found a new way for students to brush up to paint, or make clean or bright with a brush; to cleanse or improve; to renew. See also: Brush on their Shakespeare and prepare for college at the same time. His students at Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
Christensen shortened the title to ``Shrew'' and his rock musical twist guarantees just a fleeting resemblance to ``Kiss Me Kate,'' the Broadway musical version of the Bard's tale of love and sibling rivalry sibling rivalry Psychology The intense, emotional competition among siblings–brothers and/or sisters that pits one against the other to obtain parental affection, approval, attention, and love. See Cain complex. Cf Oy child, Sibling relational problem. . ``My premise was to set the play at a party school campus like San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. with the sisters being competitive not only for parental and male attention, but also musical superiority,'' he said. ``Bianca is a Britney Spears-Jessica Simpson type, Kate is a Courtney Love-Chrissy Hinde type, Lucentio (Orlando in this production) is Nick Lachay and Petruchio (Patrick for this show) is the reincarnation reincarnation (rē'ĭnkärnā`shən) [Lat.,=taking on flesh again], occupation by the soul of a new body after the death of the former body. of Jim Morrison Noun 1. Jim Morrison - United States rock singer (1943-1971) James Douglas Morrison, Morrison . The text is altered somewhat to modernize the pronouns and some of the archaic imagery, but most of the Shakespeare remains intact.'' Tickets for the preview show are $5; regular show tickets are $7. Curtain is 7 p.m. Hart High is at 24825 Newhall Avenue, Newhall. For information, call Christensen at (661) 259-7575. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Taylor Borland as Bianca sings as Charlie Fecske as Orlando and Dasch Shenberger as Terry listen in a scene from ``Shrew'' set to open Saturday through Feb. 26 at Hart High School. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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