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Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter

Book by Bella & Samuel Spewak

This is a top-notch staging of a witty classic with a superb all-singing-and-dancing company.
Keith Bruce, The Herald

With numbers like Wunderbar and From This Moment On to wrap their voices around, the new Pitlochry company have plenty of opportunities to show off their talent as both singers and musicians… John Durnin’s 17-strong company deliver it with plenty of professionalism and energy.
Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman

Baltimore, 1948: after a string of flops, actor-manager Fred Graham desperately needs his new musical adaptation of The Taming Of The Shrew to be a hit. But while Fred’s opinion of his own talents is sky-high, he knows only one thing can guarantee success: a great, big star. Unfortunately, the only star Fred knows is Lilli Vanessi, legendary diva, Hollywood icon . . . and his ex-wife. As rehearsals progress, Lilli playing Kate opposite Fred’s Petruchio, each begins to remember, with a passion bordering on the homicidal, just why they got divorced in the first place . . .

Meanwhile, Fred has fallen under the spell of nightclub singer Lois Lane, and has cast her, and her dancing partner, Bill, in the show. But chronic gambler Bill owes a fortune to some heavyweight mobsters. And to escape their clutches, Bill signs a $10,000 IOU – in Fred Graham’s name . . .

On opening night, Fred sends Lois a fabulous bouquet – which mistakenly gets delivered to Lilli. Her heart melting, Lilli’s old feelings for Fred come flooding back . . . until she discovers that Lois was the intended recipient . . . just as two goons turn up to collect Bill’s debt – from Fred . . . Romantic, touching and hilariously funny, with a classic Cole Porter score, Kiss Me, Kate is one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time. Performed by a cast of brilliant actor-musicians, PFT’s flagship production for 2010 will provide unforgettable entertainment. Make a date with Kate!

It’s an exuberant display… confidently sung and slickly staged… the actors not only prove themselves fine singers, but also spirited musicians.
Mark Fisher, The Guardian 

Song and dance routines are simply stunning. Top-drawer production.
Alison Anderson, Perthshire Advertiser