KU Theatre "Shakespeare in Hollywood" preview by Ben Pfeiffer

Next week, the first play of the KU Theatre Department’s 2011–2012 season, “Shakespeare in Hollywood,” premieres in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre at 7:30 p.m. The play reimagines two fairies, Oberon and Puck, characters from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The author, Ken Ludwig, conceived the story as a farce set in Hollywood circa 1934, during a film shoot directed by Max Reinhardt, a historical figure who did in fact direct an adaptation of Shakespeare’s play for legendary producer Jack Warner, one of the Warner brothers.

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