An Introduction to The Taming of the Shrew with Ann Berman

An Introduction to The Taming of the Shrew

with Ann Berman

Friday, August 15
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

In-person only
at Shakespeare & Company, Lenox

Free and open to the public, registration required

OLLI  member and instructor and Shakespeare scholar Ann Berman presents an introduction to The Taming of the Shrew.  

Is the play a light-hearted romantic romp? A scathing satire of the power dynamics between men and women? Or a hot mess that starts out as a prank and ends up with the audience saying, “What just happened?” An overview of the plot, previous and current criticism of the play, and discussion of some of the considerations that influence this specific Shakespeare & Company production will all be covered.

Come to this pre-performance talk, then check out the onsite food truck or bring your own supper to Shakespeare & Company’s beautiful campus and stay for the evening’s performance at 7:00.

Tickets for The Taming of the Shrew are available through the Shakespeare & Company box office at Shakespeare.org.  Berkshire residents get 40% off the ticket price.  Not a county resident? You can get a 10% discount as this is a preview performance. (Only one discount can apply.)

Ann Berman worked for more than three decades in the Greater Boston area as a teacher and administrator at the middle and high school levels. After retiring, she joined, and taught in, the life-long learning program at Regis College. Ann earned a Masters degree in Shakespeare Studies in 2018 through a program co-sponsored by Kings College and the Globe Theatre in London. She has extensive experience volunteering with Actors’ Shakespeare Project in Boston. As a volunteer at Shakespeare & Company she hosts public talks with directors as well as heading the gardening team.

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