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The Taming of the Shrew


Fridays & Saturdays (May 20, 21, 27 & 28), 7:30pm and Sundays (May 22 & 29), 3pm, Iao Theater, Wailuku; $15/$20/$40


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May 19, 2011 | 01:47 PM
With "a provocative twist on a classic comedy," the latest from Maui OnStage flips gender like a coin and has a stylistic aim that's Logan's Run meets Barbarella, dressed in steampunk style and doused in Day Glo. Nope, it's not the Blue Girl Group—it's Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Directed by Cassandra Wormser (a local Shakespearean expert who's lent her talents to MAPA's Othello and Seabury Hall's Romeo and Juliet), this sci fi production of Shrew changes Luciento to Lucienta (played by Lehua Simon) and Baptista (Lauren Burgess) from a single dad to a single mom. Meanwhile, title character Katherina (Genie Calanga) gets a dominatrix makeover, adding the click of stilettos to the rhythm of iambic pentameter. General admission tickets are available at If the Shoe Fits (Wailuku) and Lava Java (Kihei), or call the theater to book a dinner package from either Cafe O'Lei (Market St. location; 5:15-5:45pm seating) or Bistro Casanova (5:30pm seating). 244-8680; www.mauionstage.com

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