The Taming of the Shrew

Starring Joseph Arkley & Claire Price

One of Shakespeare's most problematic plays is flipped on its head in this gender-swapping adaptation from the Royal Shakespeare Company, where a matriarchal society dominates 1590's Britain. Production photography by Ikin Yum © RSC

The Taming of the Shrew

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Duration: 2 hrs 38 min
Age guidance: 12+

Joseph Arkley & Claire PriceView full cast

The Taming of the Shrew Full Cast

Amanda Harris Baptista Minola
Joseph Arkley Katherine
James Cooney Bianco
Claire Price Petruchia
Amelia Donkor Hortensia
Sophie Stanton Gremia
Emily Johnstone Lucentia
Laura Elsworthy Trania
Amy Trigg Biondella
Melody Brown Vincentia
Richard Clews Grumio
Charlotte Arrowsmith Curtis
Aaron Thiara Servant
Hannah Azuonye The Pedant
Leo Wan A Widower
Michael Patrick A Tailor
Alex Jones A Haberdasher
Alexander Mushore Servant

"A landmark production as women take charge"
The Evening Standard

"Deftly provocative and exuberantly entertaining"
The Times

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