The Taming of the Shrew
Barbican Centre · 05 NOV - 18 JAN
The ultimate battle of the sexes is turned on its head in this ‘deftly provocative and exuberantly entertaining’ (The Times) production in which the 1590s are reimagined – with women in charge.
Overview
In this radical take on Shakespeare’s fierce and energetic comedy of gender, Baptista Minola is seeking to marry off her two sons, the sweet-tempered Bianco and the rebellious Katherine. Cue an explosive courtship and a keenly witty portrayal of hierarchy and control.
Taking inspiration from the novel The Power by Naomi Alderman, Justin Audibert directs a revelatory The Taming of the Shrew, set in a matriarchal world, with sumptuous Elizabethan costumes.
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Cast
Leo Wan
Widower
Amy Trigg
Biondella
Aaron Thiara
Servant of Petruchia
Sophie Stanton
Gremia
Claire Price
Petruchia
Michael Patrick
Tailor
Alexander Mushore
Servant
Alex Jones
Haberdasher
Emily Johnstone
Lucentia
Amanda Harris
Baptista
Laura Elsworthy
Trania
Amelia Donkor
Hortensia
James Cooney
Bianco
Richard Clews
Grumio
Melody Brown
Vincentia
Hannah Azuonye
Pedant
Charlotte Arrowsmith
Curtis
Joseph Arkley
Katherine
Date & time
Opening 05 Nov
Tue 5 Nov - Sat 18 Jan, 1.15pm & 7.15pm
Runtime: 2 hrs 50 mins
Venue
Barbican Centre
Silk Street EC2Y 8DS London, UK
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