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The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
This is a "freely adapted" version of The Taming of the Shrew, which is a naughty, silly show and with that reputation, has become one of Shakespeare's most popular and accessible comedies. It is a combination of sexual manipulation, mistaken identity, and, of course, LOVE, which means that there is a little something for everyone, especially under the helm of veteran Shakespeare director Joyce Henderson. You might not recognize it as Shrew since the names of the locations and the characters have been changed. Henderson has updated the show to the Hamptons in the 1920's, a surreal period of time that reflects the anarchistic nature of the central relationship of the show between Kate and "John Patrick."
The story is of shrewish Kate whose father has promised not to let his youngest daughter "Chastity" wed until Kate has found a husband. While her precious sister has plenty of men lined up, Kate is waiting for a man who is her equal, but is pawned off by her father onto "John Patrick," who is bribed into wooing Kate by the sizable dowry promised him. Once Kate is unwillingly married off, Chastity has her choice of men to marry and falls for "Nicholas," who disguises himself to get close to her. Meanwhile, Kate and John Patrick find that they are surprisingly well suited to one another, and they have indeed fallen in love.
Off Broadway West Theatre Company is proud to annouce that we were nominated for seven San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critic Circle Awards and the winner of one for our first season. We hope you can join us for this second play of our second season.
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LocationPhoenix Theatre
414 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
United States
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Kid Friendly: No |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: No |
Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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