Taming of the Shrew
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By William Shakespeare
Directed by Rosalind Faires
In an attempt to rid themselves of a belligerent customer, the staff and patrons of a Texas drag bar are banding together to put on a play. The story they’re telling centers on a family in uproar. Patriarch Baptista won’t let his youngest daughter, Bianca, wed until her elder sister, Katherina, ties the knot—and Katherina’s not having any of it. Enter the peculiar Petruchio, who claims he can make a proper wife out of Katherina and solve everybody’s problems. But what will this unruly couple discover about each other on the rough-and-tumble road to love? This reimagining of Shakespeare’s divisive romantic comedy, set in a queer honky tonk, puts the play’s knotty relationship to gender center stage and asks what it means to be truly seen in a society that denies your very existence.
Approximate run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Suggested ages: 14+
Note on Sensitive Content: Includes depictions of gendered power dynamics that contain mild physical violence, emotional abuse, and sexual references.
At The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, we recognize that sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have questions about the content, age-appropriateness, or stage effects of
a show, e-mail our box office at [email protected] or call 847-491-7282.
Directed by Rosalind Faires
In an attempt to rid themselves of a belligerent customer, the staff and patrons of a Texas drag bar are banding together to put on a play. The story they’re telling centers on a family in uproar. Patriarch Baptista won’t let his youngest daughter, Bianca, wed until her elder sister, Katherina, ties the knot—and Katherina’s not having any of it. Enter the peculiar Petruchio, who claims he can make a proper wife out of Katherina and solve everybody’s problems. But what will this unruly couple discover about each other on the rough-and-tumble road to love? This reimagining of Shakespeare’s divisive romantic comedy, set in a queer honky tonk, puts the play’s knotty relationship to gender center stage and asks what it means to be truly seen in a society that denies your very existence.
Approximate run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Suggested ages: 14+
Note on Sensitive Content: Includes depictions of gendered power dynamics that contain mild physical violence, emotional abuse, and sexual references.
At The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, we recognize that sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have questions about the content, age-appropriateness, or stage effects of
a show, e-mail our box office at [email protected] or call 847-491-7282.
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Where is it happening?
Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, United States
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Host or PublisherVirginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts
