African-American Shakespeare Company
Production | San Francisco, CA, USA
May 10 – 26, 2024
By
William Shakespeare
In a modern verse
translation by
Amy Freed
Directed by
Giulio Cesare Perrone
& L. Peter Callender
Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is a device, a diversion, a trick, and mischievous entertainment. The plot revolves around Katherine and Petruchio. Katherine is a woman who is not afraid to speak her mind, and Petruchio is a man who believes he can “tame” her. Everything’s a gamble, love most of all! The African-American Shakespeare Company sets this classic play in 1970’s San Francisco – the Summer of Love.
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