In The Taming of The Shrew Katherine is a wild and rebellious young lady, the shrew, who is not keen to marry. Her sister however, is mild and well mannered with plenty of suitors although their father will not let her marry until Katherine has a husband. Petruchio takes it upon himself to marry and tame Katherine, starting the hilarity of one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies.

Students who viewed the performance at Assembly gained an insight into the rhythm of Shakespeare’s writing and the advantage of a contemporary performance. The opinions of Katherine and the other men, performed by Jack Hoffman, James Bai and Andrew Silberstein reflected the views of people in Shakespeare’s time relating to marriage and the role of women in society.

Due to the banning of women from the stage, it was common for men and boys to dress and act as women. The Year 9 boys, in keeping with the tradition of Shakespearean times, chose to perform the female roles.

The boy received a great applause and we hope to see them on stage again soon.