Theatre
The Taming of the Shrew
“In the extraordinary setting of St Paul’s Church (aka Circomedia), Bristol Old Vic Theatre School aim to bring you a production that will radically alter your view in this subversive but enlightening masterpiece by the young Shakespeare.
“A group of aristocrats come across a sleeping drunken beggar, Christopher Sly, and decide to play a trick on him. They wake Sly and pretend that he is a lord and for his benefit a company of players will act out The Taming of the Shrew.
“This play-within-the play concerns the passionate battle between two of Shakespeare’s most unforgettable characters – Kate and Petruchio.
is needed now More than ever
“The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays and one of his most controversial.
As Sly and the aristocrats watch the play it becomes increasingly relevant to their own lives. They become more deeply involved scene by scene in ways they could not possibly have imagined.
They are to learn about the strangeness and unpredictability of love, the mystery of living purely in the moment and the magical, transformative nature of theatre itself.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm plus Tue 20 / Thur 22 / Sat 24 2.30pm, £17/£12 concs. Ages 12+.
For more info, visit www.oldvic.ac.uk/whats-on/the-taming-of-the-shrew.html
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