Rainy Taming of the Shrew

Tonight I saw one of my favorites, The Taming of the Shrew, at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. It was a wonderful production, set in New York’s Little Italy right after the end of WWII. The evening started with some weather challenges. It started raining pretty hard before the play started, and they had a 30 minute rain delay. I wasn’t smart enough to go inside early, and I didn’t have any water resistant gear, so I started the play pretty soaked. I managed to get to the end without getting too frigid. (I’m still trying to warm up as I write this.) The play was well acted, and had a great energy. Petrucio was played by the same commanding actor who played Brutus in Julius Caesar. It ended with a big dance number reminiscent of the swing era. A very enjoyable play. I’ll plan better for wet weather tomorrow.
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