KEARSNEY College will bring the stage to life next week with a delightful adaptation of the acclaimed play, Shakespeare in Love.

Directed by award-winning theatre professional Peter Court, the play is a farcical riot of colour, fun, laughter, romance and drama – everything you’d expect from Shakespeare.

When class-crossed lovers, Queen Elizabeth I and Will Shakespeare, meet, the world of Elizabethan theatre gets turned inside out, and the seeds for the greatest love story are sown.

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Kearsney’s Brandon Haley plays the lead role of Shakespeare, with Tasmyn Hunter from St Mary’s as Viola De Lesseps and Mpande Luhlongwane as Queen Elizabeth, together with Lisu Khuzwayo, Vuyo Mcanyana, Mogau Tladi and Sethu Magubane.

The production will be staged in Kearsney’s Henderson Hall from Tuesday, May 7, to Friday, May 10. Tickets are from R60 and can be booked through Quicket. Refreshments will be on sale during interval.

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