The Taming of the Shrew
Step inside an absurd carnival this summer as Shakespeare’s vicious comedy The Taming of the Shrew arrives in the Globe Theatre.
Lucentio is determined to win the beautiful Bianca’s hand in marriage. When her father declares that it will only happen once her older sister Katherina is wedded, the competition to mould the fiercely independent Katherina into obedient wifely material begins.
The front runner is larger-than-life Petruchio. But with Katherina as proud as she is, it’s going to take shocking levels of manipulation to win her as his bride…
Following 2022’s ‘brilliantly provocative’ ★★★★ (The Guardian) Titus Andronicus, Director Jude Christian debuts in the Globe Theatre with Shakespeare’s playful yet challenging early comedy that asks us where we draw the line between entertainment and complicity, reality and the absurd?
‘For I am born to tame you, Kate,
And bring you from a wild Kate to a Kate
Comfortable as other household Kates.’
– Act II, scene 1
Content guidance: The play contains sexual references and misogynistic themes and language. Please contact the Ticketing team on 020 7401 9919 or tickets@shakespearesglobe.com if you would like further details on the play’s content.
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Galleries (Seating) £75-£25 seated
Standing £10, £5
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This event is on-site in the Globe Theatre
Running time TBC
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Part of Summer 2024
Photography: The Other Richard
Art Direction: Doug Kerr
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THE COMPANY
Casting Director
Becky Paris,
Composer
Corin Buckeridge,
Designer
Rosie Elnile ,
Director
Jude Christian,
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