In the summer of 2004, the city’s newest theatre company changed the way Kamloops goes to the theatre!
Project X Theatre Productions proudly presented William Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Kamloops’ very first outdoor Shakespeare production.
The Two Gentlemen of Verona – the Bard’s earliest romantic-comedy – is a tale of friendship, set in modern-day Hollywood. Proteus (Stewrt Cawood) and Valentine (Andrew Foster) are movie actors, and best friends. Their bond is tested when both Julia (Kim Bennett) and Silvia (Marita Pukas), two of Hollywood’s hottest starlets, enter the scene. A love quadrangle ensues, involving deception, cross-dressing, and a dog.
Directed by Samantha MacDonald, co-artistic producer of Project X, the cast of local actors also included Les Goddard, Rob Landers, Derek Rein, Melissa Thomas and Kris Wiebe.
The Two Gentlemen of Verona was performed outdoors at the Uji Friendship Gardens in the west end of Riverside Park from August 5-14, 2004.
Project X Theatre Productions gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the City of Kamloops, Kamloops Commercial Press, MediaWeb Solutions, The Daily News, B-100 and BC Hydro.