19-22 May 2010
Prospect Theatre Company presents
The Taming of the Shrew
By William Shakespeare
In a version adapted by Roger Warren for Propeller, Edward Hall's all male company. A madcap farce with a wildcat 'heroine' and a crazy male chauvinist, mercenary 'hero', The Taming of the Shrew is somewhat controversial in these politically correct times! However, several of the characters would not be out of place in a tabloid newspaper. Kate, an uncontrollable daughter who screams, shouts, uses physical violence and delights in wrecking things, and Petruchio, a violent man who controls his wife by abusing her would fit well into some aspects of our celebrity culture!
However, this is Shakespeare so it is a rip roaring story with some of the best curses you'll ever hear and in spite of the subject matter is an hilarious comedy. And it IS all a dream, or is it?
£10.00, concessions £8.00
Group rates on application to holman.jenny@gmail.com
Curtain up 7.30pm
