TNT Theatre Britain
present(s)
The Taming of The Shrew
by William Shakespeare
Venue:
Jubilee Hall
Raffles Hotel
From 09 May 2006 (Tue), 8.00 PM
to 11 May 2006 (Thu), 8.00 PM
Free Seating
This is one of Shakespeares most famous and popular comedies. The
story follows the fortunes of the beastly Petruchio as he attempts
to tame the wild beauty of Kate and claim not just her hand in
marriage but a slice of her foolish fathers gold. Meanwhile Kates
young sister is chased by a string of would-be husbands who will
resort to any trick, or adopt any disguise, to claim their pretty
prize. As ever the Bard (as he is known) explores serious themes
through comedy. These include the battle of the sexes, the role of
women, the hypocrisy of men and the true value of gold and love. Of
course Shakespeare was writing about a very different society from
today but he explores universal issues, so that even if we disagree
with his position it allows us to examine our own attitude to the
role of men and women today.