Story by Lindsey Chester | July 29, 2010 | Tags: arts, Community, Koka Booth Amphitheatre, lazy daze, theater, town of Cary
Booth Amphitheatre and the Town of Cary announce Shakespeare plays for August 26-28
Cary, NC- That’s right! We will have our own experience of “Shakespeare in the Park” right here at Koka Booth Amphitheatre this summer running the same weekend as Lazy Daze (Aug 26-28). Local actors and technical staff have already been chosen for Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” and “What You Will”.
“It was always a part of the amphitheatre’s original design to host other types of performing events,” says Lyman Collins, Town of Cary Cultural Arts Manager. “The decision to present Shakespeare actually fulfills one of the venue’s original goals which was to include theatrical elements as well as concerts and festivals.”
The Amphitheatre got its start as the summer home of the NC Symphony and each year its offerings have expanded. The Triangle area has come to expect great nationally recognized musical acts, but also wonderful cultural festivals like Diwali. The Shakespeare plays will hopefully be the first of many theater performances to grace its stage.
The date for this event was carefully chosen to complement Cary’s biggest annual event: Lazy Daze. The Town will be offering packages with hotel stays and tickets so that people from out of town can take advantage of both events that weekend.
For complete event information go to www.boothamphitheatre.com or call (919) 462-2025.
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