The Taming of The Shrew (Shakespeare's Globe Theatre)
Closed 2h 30m
The Taming of The Shrew (Shakespeare's Globe Theatre)
56%
56%
(41 Ratings)
Positive
41%
Mixed
20%
Negative
39%
Members say
Quirky, Confusing, Great acting, Bad, Absorbing

About the Show

Competition ensues to mold Katherina into a submissive wife, led by Petruchio.

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Critic Reviews (9)

WhatsOnStage
June 19th, 2024

"This certainly won’t be a version of the play that any purist will enjoy."
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London Theatre
June 19th, 2024

"this absurd take on Shakespeare's play is riotously entertaining"
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The London Evening Standard
June 19th, 2024

This production throws a lot of ideas at Shakespeare’s problematic play but little sticks
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The Stage (UK)
June 19th, 2024

"...a feverish nightmare-cartoon full of exhaustingly exuberant clowning"
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The Telegraph (UK)
June 19th, 2024

"An ambitious but messy attempt to reinvent a problematic play"
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Time Out London
June 19th, 2024

"Shakespeare’s perennially problematic comedy is engagingly bonkers"
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The Times (UK)
June 19th, 2024

"...this production at Shakespeare’s Globe isn’t the easiest to digest"
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The Arts Desk
June 19th, 2024

"This 'Shrew' has many fine elements but ultimately they don't coalesce"
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