TAMING OF THE SHREW is one of Shakespeare's most enduring problematic plays; as Katherine is married off to a stranger by her father, and then subsequently "tamed" by Petruchio through gaslighting and ...

Austyn Williamson, left, and Rory Hammond, right, star as Lucentio and Bianca, respectively, in “The Taming of the Shrew.” In order to woo the fair Bianca, Lucentio poses as a tutor. Jamal James stars ...

I have to admit I was quite skeptical when I heard the CLASSICAL THEATRE COMPANY was going to do THE TAMING OF THE SHREW set in a 1950s American sitcom such as THE Dick Van Dyke or DONNA REED SHOW.

Shakespeare’s witty “battle of the sexes” The Taming of the Shrew—an exciting and tumultuous play—gives most of the best lines to the tamer, Petruchio, a man who comes to “wive it wealthily in Padua.” ...

What is it about William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” that attracts progressive, feminist directors who hope to tame its inherently violent sexism and then spend their entire show fighting ...

LENOX – Shakespeare & Company’s production of “The Taming of the Shrew” begins with the opening moments of Samuel Beckett's “Waiting For Godot.” Yes, you read that correctly. Those opening moments — ...

What makes less sense is her simultaneous playing up of the script’s pantomime aspects, so that the stage is filled with everything from a giant teddy bear to a costume that makes Petruchio look like ...

A company of women under the direction of Phyllida Lloyd (“Mamma Mia!”) romps through a subversive version of “The Taming of the Shrew” that takes some of the sting out of Shakespeare’s misogynist ...

Peter Gadiot and Maulik Pancholy in “Shrew” – Photo: Scott Suchman First the good news. There is always room for a wildly innovative take on Shakespeare. Be it Hamlet on motorcycles or a Space 1999 ...

LENOX - Since its debut, Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" - a tale of boy meets girl, then psychologically abuses girl to make her into the perfect wife - has been a source of controversy. Even ...