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While productions of “The Taming of the Shrew?? traditionally focus on the play’s portrayal of gender stereotypes and the domestication of women, what intrigues Bensussen about the show is the idea of transformation. In the director’s notes, she writes, “Within the world of ‘Shrew,’ everyone is playing at what they are not, and class, as well as gender, are exposed as performances in which performer and viewer are complicit...
...line readings. Yet as the show progresses, the actors become more comfortable in their roles, and the production shifts from a clever tongue-in-cheek commentary on social performativity into a relatively normal presentation of Shakespeare’s play. The irony of this “Shrew?? is that the better the acting gets, the worse the show becomes...
...drag in the role of Bianca for the whole show, an odd move that seems to invite the audience to find gender commentaries in a production that claims to preference other themes. But beyond all else, we are left with a relatively plain production of “Shrew?? that, despite some charming directorial flourishes from Bensussen, falls flat...
...Kate, Shakespeare’s famous anti-heroine, feels oddly timid. Poorly executed fight choreography abounds, such as Kate’s unconvincing knee-to-the-crotch and the lame food fight which opens the second act. By that point, it feels as if the titular “shrew?? has already been tamed. What’s left to watch after that...
...heart of ASP’s “The Taming of the Shrew?? is an uninspiring staging of Shakespeare with one novel idea that runs out of steam before the action really starts. The production begins as a smart, entertaining, and stimulating evening of theater, but it quickly loses its way. While it has some redeeming qualities and moments throughout, this performance simply feels lackluster. You could pay a visit to the Wild Cat this coming week, but, frankly, your money would be better spent at a real...