Rehearsals are well underway for a community theatre performance in Wantage.

Amegos Theatre will be performing Kiss Me Kate at the King Alfred's Academy Theatre in the town from April 10-12. 

Cole Porter’s legendary musical comedy has backstage shenanigans, Shakespearean sonnets and singing gangsters.

There will also be a full-scale orchestra performing the show tune classics Brush Up Your Shakespeare, Too Darn Hot, Always True To You (In my Fashion) and Tom, Dick or Harry. 

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Rehearsals underway for Kiss Me Kate  (Image: Contributed) A simple love story about two people who just can’t stand each other, Kiss Me Kate is unmissable entertainment with "great songs, hot dancing, smart gags and glorious characters". 

There will be four shows from April 10-12 at 7.30pm nightly, with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. The bar will be open from 6.45pm. 

Parking will be available at the Portway car park and for tickets visit AmEgosTheatre.com.