PRODUCTIONS

Open-air Theatre

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

by William Shakespeare

Katharina and Petruchio

Photo: Stu Vincent Photography

Thu 29 July - Saturday 7 August 2021 at 7.30pm (no performance on Sunday)
Performed in the open air in the courtyard of Abington Park Museum, Park Avenue South, Northampton NN1 5LW

CAST & CREW

Katharina Beverley Webster
Petruchio Mark Farey
Lucentio Tom Rose
Bianca Mairead Kearins
Hortensio Adrian Wyman
Baptista David Deegan
Tranio David Gotheridge
Grumio Graham Breeze
Biondello Alistair Way
Vincentio Rob Kendall
The Pedant Ian Bradley
The Widow Diane Wyman
Curtis Daniel Burrows
A Tailor Jem Clack
A Haberdasher Craig Macpherson
An Officer Kevin Pinks
Servants & Citizens of Padua Maggie Holland, Jen Kenny, Debi Greenhill, Kevin Pinks, Jan Stoppani, Rob Vaughan, Tony Janney, Jem Clack, Craig Macpherson

Directors Clare Brittain, Mark Mortimer
Stage Manager Elaine Ashton
Assistant Stage Manager Debi Greenhill
Sound & Lighting Philip Welsh
Continuity Ingrid Heymann
Set Design & Construction Mark Mortimer
Assisted by Weekes Baptiste, Rob Kendall
Wardrobe Clare Brittain, Masque Costumes
Additional Costumes made by Pamela Mann, David Pardoe
Leaflet & Poster Design Tamsyn Payne
Publicity Photos Joe Brown
Programme Design & website Martin Borley-Cox
Programme Cover Tamsyn Payne
Front of House & Refreshments Members of Masque Theatre

Photo gallery

A scene from the play

Photo: Stu Vincent Photography

Shakespeare's battle of the sexes

Preview
Clare Brittain & Mark Mortimer | directors

Rich merchant Baptista wants to marry off his fiery, eldest daughter Katharina.

Petruchio needs to marry a rich wife. Hortensio and Gremio want to marry Katharina's younger sister, Bianca.

Bianca wants to marry Lucentio (who is also crazy about her).

Katharina just wants them all to shut up and leave her alone!

Shakespeare's popular, knockabout comedy in authentic Tudor costumes restarts Masque's 2021 season with a bang.

A man and woman fooling around

Photo: Joe Brown

This production is directed by Clare Brittain and Mark Mortimer. Clare has also directed The Dresser (2019), Amadeus (2015) and The Madness of King George (2007).