The Taming of the Shrew
From: Thursday, 22nd July 2010
To: Saturday, 7 August 2010
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Synopsis
Two wealthy sisters in Padua must be married off. The modest, demure Bianca has no shortage of suitors, but who on earth will take the wild, ungovernable, ?shrewish' Katherina? Perhaps the gold-digging Petruchio, as maddeningly strong willed and perverse as Katherina herself, will be equal to the task of bullying her to the altar. Shakespeare's outrageous comedy introduces one of the theatre's great screwball double-acts, a couple hellbent on confusing and outwitting each other right up to its controversial conclusion.
Our Review:
3 August 2010
This is a version of Shakespeare which has the feel of a 1980's music video montage. Highlights include a particularly interesting Star Trek medley, a cross-dressing Tranio, and an aviator-wearing Petruchio who looks like he’s just stepped out of Top Gun.
Principle Theatre Company sets their production of The Taming of the Shrew in the 1980's, breaking out all the relevant jokes and songs they can muster. They create a thoroughly playful and enjoyable evening, but where this production gets the most laughs it sometimes misses the point.
The Taming of the Shrew has possibly stirred up more intense debates by feminists than any other Shakespeare play. Principle show us a power-dressing Kate, but they avoid addressing the ambiguity and complexity of Kate’s supposed taming in favour of breaking into song. This is the true of the entire production; the laughs and slapstick comedy come at the expense of the real gravity of ...
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