Katherine the shrew ready to be tamed

9:20am Friday 5th September 2008

SEXUAL politics come into play in Shakespeare’s the Taming Of The Shrew Considered controversial, ironic and tender, the Bard’s classic tale has been given a 21st-century make-over by Cornish company Miracle Theatre, famous for their highly visual productions, and comes to the Number 8 Community Arts Centre in Pershore on Saturday, September 27.

Director Bill Scott said: “Although last year’s production was designed for open-air performance, the weather was so appalling during the first weeks of the tour that the actors soon got used to being moved indoors, whether it was to a nearby school hall, a barn or, on one occasion, a cowshed “The show worked just as well in such intimate spaces and so, when it was suggested that the show deserved to be seen by a wider audience, we decided to organise an indoor tour. Happily all five members of the original cast are able to take part in the revival, so we look forward to the same lively quality of performance that wowed audiences last year.”

Critics praised the show as “sophisticated, innovative comic theatre which never condescends to or shortchanges its audience”.

For tickets, priced £10.50, call the Number 8 box office on 01386 555488.

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