Taming of the Shrew
Queensland Theatre presents
Taming of the Shrew

8 May 2021 to 5 Jun 2021

It's Lights! Camera! Action! on an Italian silent film set in a bygone era. The suitors are lining up to woo movie mogul Baptista’s enchanting film star daughter, Bianca. But there’s a catch: Bianca can’t marry until her elder sister is wed.

Enter Kate — bold, free and fierce, the last thing she wants or needs is a husband. Men conspire to marry this wild woman off to any man who will have her.

Enter Petruchio — Navy captain, in need of a wife. The stage is set for one of the most powerful clashes of wills in history.

With a sprinkle of old-time movie magic, director Damien Ryan rescues this classic love story from the clutches of controversy, by transporting it to a time when Kate is less of a problem and more of a promise of great women to come. This may not be the Shrew you were expecting, but it will be an irresistible night in the theatre filled with glamour, romance, song and laughter. And a plane.

 

 

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Venue
Bille Brown Theatre (Queensland Theatre)
Session TimesTicket PricesDuration
2 hr 50 min, including 20 min interval
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Fri 15 May 8:00pm to 10:30pm preview
Sat 16 May 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Sat 16 May 7:30pm to 10:00pm opening night
Thur 21 May 8:00pm to 10:30pm
Fri 22 May 8:00pm to 10:30pm
Sat 23 May 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Sat 23 May 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Wed 27 May 11:00am to 1:00pm
Thur 28 May 8:00pm to 10:30pm
Fri 29 May 8:00pm to 10:30pm
Sat 30 May 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Sat 30 May 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Thur 4 June 8:00pm to 10:30pm
Fri 5 June 8:00pm to 10:30pm
Sat 6 June 7:30pm to 10:00pm closing night
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