“A woman moved is like a fountain troubled”
Act V, Scene II
Charismatic and brash Petruchio of Verona is seeking his fortune through his abilities to gain the hand in marriage of a rich woman, and he'll do anything.
Katharina and Bianca's father, longing for his daughters to be married, is offering a generous dowry for his daughters' hand, but not until Katharina is tamed and her wild and unruly ways put to bed.
Will the flamboyant Petruchio succeed in taming Katharina to a submissive life of domesticity?
Following her acclaimed production of Julius Caesar in 2009/10, Lucy Bailey directs Shakespeare's romantic comedy exploring love, sexual politics and the art of illusion.
We offer workshops and events for students to support this production.