Coterie Takes Fresh Look at Shakespeare

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Published January 31, 2008 at 8:27 AM CST

In the 30-year history of the Coterie Theatre, the company has never staged a play by William Shakespeare. To correct that, the Coterie has enlisted playwright Susan Zeder, who has given one of Shakespeare's darkest works a fresh look designed to engage young audiences. By Steve Walker

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Kansas City, MO – January 22- February 15, 2008 "Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble." In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project Adapted from Shakespeare by Suzan L. Zeder & Jim Hancock; Directed by Sidonie Garrett Produced with UMKC Theatre
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