Details

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. Running time 3hrs 20mins (inc 20min interval)

Cast/Performers

Arsher Ali (Huntsman / Servant / Philip), Jade Anouka (Lady in Waiting / Servant / Nicholas), William Beck (Grumio), Keir Charles (Tranio), John Paul Connolly (Tailor), Simon Darwen (Haberdasher / Servant), Adrian Decosta (Huntsman / Servant / Nathaniel), Leonard Fenton (Vincentio), James Garnon (Curtis / Player), Amanda Hadingue (Lady / Widow), David hargreaves (Baptista), Amara Karan (Bianca), Sean Kearns (Hortensio), Jack Laskey (Biondello), Patrick Moy (Lucentio), Will Sharpe (Bartholomew / Joseph), Peter Shorey (Gremio / Player), Larrington Walker (Merchant)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director: Conall Morrison
Design: Francis O'Connor
Costume: Joan O'Clery