The Tamer Tamed; or, The Woman's Prize

About the event

John Fletcher’s hilarious sequel to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, in which widower Petruchio meets his match in new wife Maria, who’s determined to achieve equality by taming the infamous “brave wife-breaker”. Refusing to consummate her marriage until her conditions are met, she garners support from women far and wide, who come to join her siege.

Meanwhile, Livia seeks refuge with Maria to avoid being married to an elderly suitor; together the women hatch a plot to help her wed the man of her choice.

This play was produced by Necessary Cat Productions, directed by Angela Harkeness Robinson (MA English Language and Literature, '93) and features Fight and Intimacy Direction by Rebecca Mahar (current PhD candidate in European Theatre).

How to attend

This event is part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It is costed, and tickets are available through the Fringe website.

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