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The Taming of the Shrew Tickets

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Katherina isn't wifey material, but that won't stop Petruchio

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Running until 26 October 2024

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Step inside an absurd carnival this summer as Shakespeare’s vicious comedy The Taming of the Shrew arrives in the Globe Theatre. 
 
Lucentio is determined to win the beautiful Bianca’s hand in marriage. When her father declares that it will only happen once her older sister Katherina is wedded, the competition to mould the fiercely independent Katherina into obedient wifey material begins. 

The front runner is larger-than-life Petruchio. But with Katherina as proud as she is, it’s going to take shocking levels of manipulation to win her as his bride… 

Following 2022’s ‘brilliantly provocative’ ★★★★ (The Guardian) Titus Andronicus, Director Jude Christian debuts in the Globe Theatre with Shakespeare’s challenging early comedy that asks us where we draw the line between entertainment and complicity, reality and the absurd? 
 
'For I am born to tame you, Kate, 
And bring you from a wild Kate to a Kate 
Comfortable as other household Kates.’ 
– Act II, scene 1

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Performance dates

6 June 2024 - 26 October 2024

Special notes

PLEASE NOTE: This is a roofless (open air) theatre. Performances go ahead in all conditions so dress for the weather!

Access

Captioned Performances: 26th June at 7:30PM, 26th October at 2PM. Audio Described Performances: 8th July at 7:30PM, 24th September at 2PM. Relaxed Performances: 11th July at 7:30PM, 26th September at 2PM. BSL Signed Performances: 14th October at 7:30PM, 18th October at 2PM.

Venue Information

Shakespeare's Globe
New Globe Walk, BanksideLondonSE1 9DT

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