Shaken Not Stirredspeare

Monday was the premier night of the Thredbo Players' twisted version of Shakespeare's 'Taming of the Shrew'.

Performed on the Village Green to an enthusiastic crowd (about 50% locals) this was a very, very entertaining evening. Starting in the late afternoon sunshine, the show continued through mosquito feeding hour and into the night.

Yes, that's right, mosquitos in Thredbo. I hadn't encountered them before. Something to do with the amount of rain and the high ambient temperature.

It started in a peculiar way ...

A good crowd with their dinner

The Village Green is a great venue

Busiest player was Natalie the prompter - when not cracking up

The play is set in Thredbo in the 1980's

Great costumes

Great faces

A wedding but no funeral

The chicken was a popular prop - the first time around

Alas, it ended all too soon (except for Howie :-)

Taming of the Shrew in on again on the next two Mondays in Thredbo at 7pm - take your own dinner, drinks, friends, rug or seat and a few gold coins to help support these amateurs in putting on a very funny show.

For out-of-towners, the play is also on again on Feb 1st at Jindy Sailing Club and Feb 2nd at Cooma Little Theatre.

Blues is on this weekend - just so much entertainment all in one place.