The Taming of the Shrew in rehearsal Play video Feature Trailer The Plot Gender Swapping Shakespeare In Rehearsal More Less Feature Trailer The Plot In Rehearsal Watch the actors for The Taming of the Shrew in rehearsal. Director Justin Audibert explains why he decided to set the play in a matriarchal and reverse the genders, and what Shakespeare might have thought about the production. James Cooney in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Amy Trigg in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Melody Brown in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Alexander Mushore and the Company in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Sophie Stanton in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Hannah Azuonye and James Cooney in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Joseph Arkley, Leo Wan, Aaron Thiara, Movement Director Lucy Cullingford, James Cooney, Michael Patrick and Alex Jones in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Richard Clews and Claire Price in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images The Company in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Laura Elsworthy and Emily Johnstone in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Director Justin Audibert in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Amelia Donkor and Laura Elsworthy in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Oscar the dog and Charlotte Arrowsmith in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Leo Wan, James Cooney and Laura Elsworthy in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Aaron Thiara in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Richard Clews in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Amelia Donkor in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Alexander Mushore in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images The Company in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Joseph Arkley in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Claire Price and the Company in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Claire Price in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Amanda Harris in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Claire Price and Joseph Arkley in rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images Launch Gallery Close Hide Thumbnails In This Section Feature Trailer See what audiences had to say about our reimagined production of The Taming of the Shrew, including onstage footage from the show. Watch the trailer The Plot Read the story of this reimagined version of Shakespeare’s fierce, energetic comedy of gender and materialism. Watch the video Gender Swapping Shakespeare Our new version of The Taming of the Shrew is set in a matriarchal world where women hold all the power. Director Justin Audibert explains his thinking behind the show. Read more You may also like