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The Taming of the Shrew

Shakespeare • 2h 36m

Courtship or conquest? The breaking down of a defiant spirit - or a breakthrough that liberates a heart deprived of love? Will you ever see a battle of wills that's fiercer or funnier - or more hotly controversial?

Cast
Peter Hutt Baptista Minola, a rich citizen of Padua
Deborah Hay Katherina, his elder daughter
Sarah Afful Bianca, his younger daughter
Ben Carlson Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona
Brian Tree Grumio, his groom
Mike Shara Hortensio, Petruchio’s friend, suitor to Bianca
Cyrus Lane Lucentio, a gentleman of Pisa, suitor to Bianca
Tom Rooney Tranio, Lucentio’s servant
Gordon S. Miller Biondello, Lucentio’s servant
Michael Spencer-Davis Gremio, a rich old man, suitor to Bianca
Robert King Vincentio, Lucentio’s father
John Kirkpatrick Pedant, from Mantua
Sarah Orenstein Widow, Hortensio’s wife
Brad Rudy Curtis, Petruchio’s steward
Thomas Olajide Nathaniel, Petruchio’s servant
John Kirkpatrick Philip, Petruchio’s servant
Derek Moran Joseph, Petruchio’s servant
Xuan Fraser Nicholas, Petruchio’s servant
Robert King Peter, Petruchio’s servant
Andrew Robinson Gregory, Petruchio’s servant
Josue Laboucane Sugarsop, Petruchio’s servant
Sanjay Talwar Tailor
Sarah Afful Player
Ijeoma Emesowum Player
Xuan Fraser Player
Deborah Hay Player
Peter Hutt Player
Robert King Player
John Kirkpatrick Player
Josue Laboucane Player
Cyrus Lane Player
Ayrin Mackie Player
Gordon S. Miller Player
Jennifer Mogbock Player
Derek Moran Player
Thomas Olajide Player
Thomas Olajide Player
Andrew Robinson Player
Tom Rooney Player
Brad Rudy Player
Mike Shara Player
Sanjay Talwar Player
Brian Tree Player
Ben Carlson Christopher Sly
Crew
William Shakespeare writer
Chris Abraham directed for the stage
Barry Avrich directed for film
Julie Fox designer
Kimberly Purtell lighting designer
Thomas Ryder Payne composer and sound designer
John Stead fight director
Charlotte Gowdy assistant director
Nancy Anne Perrin assistant set designer
Mary-Jo Carter Dodd assistant costume designer
Tristan Tidswell assistant lighting designer
Geoff Scovell associate fight director
Brad Rudy fight captain
Bona Duncan stage manager
Holly Korhonen assistant stage manager
Elizabeth McDermott assistant stage manager
Anne Murphy assistant stage manager
Katherine Dermott production assistant
Margaret Palmer production stage manager
Jeff Scollon technical director

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