Petruchio

...to his beloved...and to every woman who deserved it," and even scarier acting by Elizabeth Taylor (Katharina) and Richard Burton (Petruchio), this is a campy classic. The real-life lovers try to shake up Shakespeare's tale but, well, come...

In this article: David Cronenberg, William Shakespeare, White Witch, Peter Lorre, Richard Burton, Tilda Swinton, John Huston, Viggo Mortensen, and Mary Astor

Kate could star in a modern-dress production of The Taming of the Shrew - except that in the final act, she'd tell Petruchio where to shove it. But there's also a dark side to Kate. She's so cool and successful it can make her stuck up.

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...production, nothing is quite what it appears to be. From the attractive young man who takes on the role of Bianca, to a drunkard becoming Petruchio, director Melia Bensussen keeps the laughter flowing and the audience wondering what is...

In this article: American Repertory Theater, Shakespeare Project, David Mamet, Zeitgeist, Dog, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Iraq War

THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Appearances can be deceiving in rowdy 'Taming of the Shrew' Benjamin Evett is Petruchio and Sarah Newhouse is Kate in Actors' Shakespeare Project's "The Taming of the Shrew. '' (Stratton...

In this article: The Taming of the Shrew, Kate, Bianca, William Shakespeare, and Marx Brothers

...a non-crowned woman meant either finding a good match or facing personal extinction. Actors' Shakespeare Project doesn't try to make Petruchio's torture-and-brainwash program and subsequent victory any less spooky, but they do have fun...

In this article: Kate, The Taming of the Shrew, Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare's plays, and William Shakespeare

...when it is achieved by the administration of a spanking. Presumably in recognition of this, Veloudos has chosen to stage Petruchio's spanking of Katherine behind a curtain (and Katherine does get a few licks in when she battles with...

In this article: Cole Porter, Kate, Lois Lane, and Kiss Me, Kate

...a willful woman into submission -- and thus one of the most troubling plays in the canon. The easy way to read the work is that the wooer, Petruchio, is a brute, while the object of his cruel campaign, Katherina, is a surly witch. But that's...

In this article: The Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare, and Bianca

...All. This year's performance is "The Taming of the Shrew," following the relationship of the sassy young Katherina and her haughty suitor Petruchio (who happens to have questionable intentions). Some might even notice a familiar face in the...

In this article: William Shakespeare, Othello, Trademark, Much Ado About Nothing, and The Taming of the Shrew

...bit much. A modern director can depict the shrew's defeat viciously, or at least ironically, or can create a Kate who is hot for Petruchio and so happy to play along with his game. Potts veers towards the latter, although there is still a...

In this article: Kate, The Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare, Climate change, and Bell Shakespeare Company

...stars John Tillman as Lucentio/Bill Calhoun, Daron Cockerell as Bianca/Lois Lane, Lauren Morgan as Kate/Lilli Vanessi and JaceSon Barrus as Petruchio/Fred Graham. STOLEN SHAKESPEARE GUILD FORT WORTH - Consider this shrew tamed. At first...

In this article: Kiss Me, Kate, The Taming of the Shrew, Lois Lane, William Shakespeare, and Cole Porter