RSC: The Taming of the Shrew

In this radical take on Shakespeare’s fierce and energetic comedy of gender, Baptista Minola is seeking to marry off her two sons, the sweet-tempered Bianco and the rebellious Katherine. Cue an explosive courtship and a keenly witty portrayal of hierarchy and control.

Taking inspiration from the novel The Power by Naomi Alderman, Justin Audibert directs a revelatory The Taming of the Shrew, set in a matriarchal world, with sumptuous Elizabethan costumes.

The RSC’s London production of The Taming of the Shrew is kindly supported by Cockayne – Grants for the Arts and the London Community Foundation.

★★★★ ‘A landmark production as women take charge’ Evening Standard

★★★★ ‘Deftly provocative and exuberantly entertaining’ The Times

★★★★ ‘Beautiful…revelatory…wonderful’ Whatsonstage

★★★★ ‘Funny…eye-opening and illuminating’ Whatsonstage

★★★★ ‘Justin Audibert’s RSC production extracts every laugh from the subplot’ The Sunday Times

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances up until Sat 18th January 2020.

Show times for each day are below.

Mon

7.15pm

Tue

7.15pm

Wed

7.15pm

Thu

1.15pm
7.15pm

Fri

7.15pm

Sat

1.15pm
7.15pm

Sun

Images & Videos

RSC: The Taming of the Shrew photo from the show

Barbican Details

Bus routes: (Beech Street) 76, 153; (City Road) 21, 43, 141, 205, 214, 271

Night buses: (Beech Street) N76; (City Road) 43, 205, 214, 271

Nearest rail: Moorgate

Tube lines: Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City

Nearest tube: Barbican

Directions from Barbican :

(10mins) Take Goswell Road and turn right at Fann Street. Continue straight onto Fortune Street, before turning right at Whitecross Street and follow it all the way down to the theatre entrance.

Car park: Aldersgate Street underground car park (10mins)

In congestion zone?: Yes

Facilities at Barbican

Air conditioned

Bar

Disabled toilets

Infrared hearing loop

Toilets

Wheelchair accessible

Barbican Location

Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

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