Chicago Shakespeare Theater Presents Shakespearean Comedy The Taming of the Shrew
Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater, On Navy Pier (800 E. Grand Avenue Chicago, IL 60611)
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Chicago Shakespeare Theatre presents the finale of its 25th anniversary season, Shakespeare's rarely produced Timon of Athens. Directed by CST Artistic Director, Barbara Gaines, this production is set in the world of high-risk futures trading, where Timon is king of the hill, until a reversal of fortune sends him into financial free fall and his formers friends become ruthless creditors. Timon is played by internationally-acclaimed actor Ian McDiarmid, who won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Teddy in Brian Friel's Faith Healer. He is perhaps most famous for his chilling performance as the Emperor in George Lucas's 1983 film Return of the Jedi, and later as Senator Palpatine in the Star Wars prequels. Learn More
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17 Goldstar Member Reviews
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We see a lot of theater, New York, London, Toronto. The cast and production of this version of Taming of the Shrew were exceptional. The tie in with the feminist, out of control lead actress in "real life" (the play within the play) made for excitement as you don't know where this will go, even if you know Shakespeare. It is also VERY Shakespearian as he always tested sexual and relationship limits. The conflict created between the play and the play within the play made this exciting and built up a palpable tension. The actors were superb from large to small parts. Bravo indeed.Written on Apr 26 2010
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Badly directed, and terribly wrongheaded, this production was a huge blunder. LaBute's induction, replacing Shakespeare's was unnecessary and obvious. If you hate the play this much, why even present it?Written on Apr 26 2010
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Penelope Sachs
This was a super performance. All the characters were great and I loved the costumes. The 'extra' play was intriguing, too.Written on Apr 26 2010
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older theater fan
I've seen various versions of this play and this approach of a play within a play was rather fun. Other reviewers found the lesbian theme an issue, but I didn't see any issues.Written on May 10 2010
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Description
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) at Navy Pier closes the 2009/10 Subscription Series with The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare’s spark-filled comedy of an unconventional courtship. Returning to CST to direct the production is London’s Bush Theatre Artistic Director Josie Rourke following her celebrated production of Twelfth Night last season. Rourke has assembled a top-notch ensemble, including some of Chicago’s most highly regarded comedic actors and a world-class creative team for the production.
Fast moving, bawdy and full of wordplay, The Taming of the Shrew continues to be one of Shakespeare’s most popular, crowd-pleasing comedies. Fortune-seeking Petruchio arrives in Padua looking to marry into money. After hearing about the fiery Katharina, he sets his sights on taming her for her dowry. Her younger sister Bianca is eager for Katharina to be wed since her own marriage depends on her elder sister’s first taking place. Bianca is flooded with suitors, including the elderly, wealthy Gremio and a complete newcomer to Padua, Lucentio, who disguises himself as a tutor in order to secretly woo Bianca.
Unique to this production is the addition of a new prologue written by award-winning playwright Neil LaBute. The prologue replaces Shakespeare’s seldom-produced introduction to the story which is a short two-scene, play-within-a-play, in which a nobleman plays an elaborate practical joke on the town’s drunken tinker introducing some of the play’s themes and setting up the story for a troupe of actors to perform The Taming of the Shrew. Director Josie Rourke invited LaBute to re-imagine this prologue from a contemporary perspective, providing a twenty-first century lens through which to view the acting company's performance of the story in its original sixteenth-century setting.
About the Ticket Supplier: Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Theater offers a broad spectrum of theatrical experiences year-round, engaging and entertaining audiences from all walks of life and from around the world. The plays of William Shakespeare form the core of the company's work, complemented by other dramatic works -- from traditional classical theater to new classics that resonate with Shakespeare's timeless insights into the human condition. CST's World's Stage Series brings international theatrical productions to Chicago, presenting new cultural expressions and experiences. For family audiences, CST Family presents abridged Shakespeare productions and classic musicals for all ages.