Is It Even Worth Attempting To Make ‘Taming Of The Shrew’ Tolerable In The 21st Century? Female Directors Keep Trying

Laura Collins-Hughes: “I have always hated The Taming of the Shrew. Of all of Shakespeare’s plays, it’s the only one that upsets me just to think about.” But Julie Taymor loves the piece, and Phyllida Lloyd and Tina Packer are but two of numerous female directors who try to come to terms with it.