Justin Audibert 2019 production

This gender-swapped production turned Shakespeare's fierce, energetic comedy on its head to offer a fresh perspective on its portrayal of hierarchy and power.

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Cast

Joseph Arkley - Katherine
Charlotte Arrowsmith - Curtis
Hannah Azuonye - Pedant
Melody Brown - Vincentia
Richard Clews - Grumio
James Cooney - Bianco
Amelia Donkor - Hortensia
Laura Elsworthy - Trania
Amanda Harris - Baptista
Emily Johnstone - Lucentia
Alex Jones - Haberdasher
Alexander Mushore - Servant
Michael Patrick - Tailor
Claire Price - Petruchia
Sophie Stanton - Gremia
Aaron Thiara - Servant of Petruchia
Amy Trigg - Biondella
Leo Wan - Widower

Creatives

Director Justin Audibert | Set Designer Stephen Brimson Lewis | Costume Designer Hannah Clark | Lighting Matt Peel | Music Ruth Chan | Sound Claire Windsor | Movement Lucy Cullingford | Fights Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown

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James Cooney as Bianco, Amanda Harris as Baptista and Joseph Arkley as Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Emily Johnstone as Lucentia and Laura Elsworthy as Trania in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Amelia Donkor as Hortensia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Emily Johnstone as Lucentia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Amy Trigg as Biondella in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Claire Price as Petruchia and Richard Clews as Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Sophie Stanton as Gremia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Richard Clews as Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew.

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James Cooney as Bianco and Joseph Arkley as Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Amanda Harris as Baptista in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Amelia Donkor as Hortensia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Claire Price as Petruchia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Joseph Arkley as Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Claire Price as Petruchia and Joseph Arkley as Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Joseph Arkley as Katherine and Claire Price as Petruchia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Joseph Arkley as Katherine and Claire Price as Petruchia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Laura Elsworthy as Trania in The Taming of the Shrew.

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James Cooney as Bianco in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Joseph Arkley as Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew.

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The Company in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Alexander Mushore, Alex Jones, Hannah Azuonye, Melody Brown, Leo Wan, Charlotte Arrowsmith, Michael Patrick and Aaron Thiara in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Sophie Stanton as Gremia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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The Company in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Alexander Mushore, Leo Wan, Aaron Thiara, Hannah Azuonye, Alex Jones, Michael Patrick and Melody Brown as Petruchia's Servants in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Joseph Arkley as Katherine, Aaron Thiara as Petrichua's Servant, and Claire Price as Petruchia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Alex Jones, Alexander Mushore, Michael Patrick and Aaron Thiara as Petruchia's Servants, Charlotte Arrowsmith as Curtis and Richard Clews as Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Emily Johnstone as Lucentia and James Cooney as Bianco in The Taming of the Shrew.

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James Cooney as Bianco and Emily Johnstone as Lucentia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Hannah Azuonye as Pedant in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Melody Brown as Vincentia and Joseph Arkley as Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Joseph Arkley as Katherine and Claire Price as Petruchia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Sophie Stanton as Gremia, Amelia Donkor as Hortensia, Leo Wan as Widower, Melody Brown as Vincentia and the Company in The Taming of the Shrew.

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Laura Elsworthy as Trania, Melody Brown as Vincentia, Claire Price as Petruchia, Joseph Arkley as Katherine and Sophie Stanton as Gremia in The Taming of the Shrew.

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