"I see a woman may be made a fool
If she had not a spirit to resist."
Act 3.2
Kate must have a husband before her sister Bianca is wed; Petruchio is the man to tame her. With elaborate planning and chaotic execution, the suitors set the stage to tame a 'curst' shrew and win Bianca's hand.
With disorder, deception and disguise, The Taming of the Shrew has all the makings of a classic Shakespearean comedy and yet, underpinned by misogyny and domestic abuse, contains some of the most hard-hitting themes of the canon. The EUSC’s 11th annual production will address these themes head-on in a frank, bold retelling of a controversial classic.
Content warning: references to domestic abuse.
Poster art by Alex Harwood.
Original photography by Gavin Smart.
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The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
Pleasance Theatre