Content Warning for
The Taming if the Shrew

Please be advised that this production contains themes of domestic and sexual violence, sudden and loud noises, and explicit language, especially centered around misogyny. 

Why We’re Producing This Play
Shakespeare 70’s work at TCNJ aims to engage, challenge, and spark a conversation with and among its audience. The Taming of the Shrew has long been considered one of Shakespeare’s more problematic plays, as it poses questionable moments of consent in a marriage and objectifies women, Kate and Bianca alike. Indeed, Petruchio “gaslights” Kate for the entire play until she finally is “tamed” as the title suggests. Although the titular character is a woman, no one would call the text a feminist manifesto. Nevertheless, our company wanted to ask the question: what happens when the gender roles are reversed? Are the problems resolved, or simply reimagined and recontextualized? These questions provide a rich ground for discussion, despite the play’s frequently unsettling text.