The Taming of The Shrew

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Featuring lavish scenery and costumes, John Cranko's staging of The Taming of the Shrew is a masterful choreographic depiction of Shakespeare's perpetually battling lovers, Petruchio and Katherina, and of Petruchio's determination to bend the feisty, independent-spirited and tempestuous Katherina to his will. Incorporating a stunning array of dramatic moods, virtuoso dancing and vivid characterization, The Taming of the Shrew conveys like no other ballet Shakespeare's wit, brilliant comic invention, and sharp understanding of human character. Originally created for Stuttgart Ballet in 1969, the two-act work has become a staple of the international repertoire, danced by companies across the globe, including American Ballet Theatre, the Royal Ballet, the National Ballet of Canada, The Australian Ballet and The Joffrey Ballet. 

7:30 PM on June 9, 11, 17, 18, 2011
2:00 PM on June 12, 18, 19, 2011

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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (1969)
(Houston Ballet Premiere)
Music: Kurt-Heinz Stolze after Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Choreography: John Cranko
Scenery and Costumes: Susan Benson

Age Recommendation: at least 5 years of age

Run time: 2 hours and 10 min.

Performance in the Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Street at Smith Street. 

Ballet: The Taming of The Shrew 
Dancers: Melody HerreraConnor Walsh 
Photo by: Pam Francis