The Taming of the Shrew | Globe
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 wifey 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 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 KateComfortable as other household Kates.’– Act II, scene 1
Access performances
Captioned - Wed 26 Jun 7.30pm & Sat 26 Oct 2pm
Audio described - Mon 8 Jul 7.30pm & Tues 24 Sep 2pm
Relaxed - Thu 11 Jul 7.30pm & Thu 26 Sep 2pm
BSL - Mon 14 Oct 7.30pm & Fri 18 Oct 2pm
Important Information
The play contains sexual references and misogynistic themes and language.Age Restrictions
We do not have age limits on our production. Some of Shakespeare’s Plays explore scenes which some children may find upsetting.Performance Times
Now taking bookings for performances from Thu 6th June 2024 until Sat 26th October 2024.
Show times for each day are below.
Mon
7.30pm
Tue
7.30pm
Wed
2.00pm
Thu
2.00pm
7.30pm
Fri
-
Sat
7.30pm
Sun
-
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The Taming of the Shrew | Globe
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London
Running until: Sat 26th October 2024