The Taming of the Shrew at Synetic Theater

The Taming of the Shrew

Synetic Theater
1800 S. Bell Street Arlington

Starring Synetic’s award-winning Resident Choreographer and Co-Founder Irina Tsikurishvili, the 2012 Hollywood-set adaptation of one of the Bard's best known romantic comedies returns! See the original “Battle of the Sexes” enacted with all the fiery and acrobatic motion you've come to expect from Synetic! This production will not have dialogue.

Thru - Mar 19, 2017

Wednesdays: 8:00pm

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm

Price: $10 - $65

Box Office: 800-494-8497

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The Taming of the Shrew Reviews

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Talkin Broadway - Highly Recommended

"...The 90-minute performance is a treat for all the senses, from its louche depiction of the artistic life (sexy model plus black patent leather bikini and boots plus shiny motorcycle) to the use of ensemble members as animated mannequins in head-to-toe bodysuits, Riki Kim's atmospheric projections, and Konstantine Lortkipanidze's all-encompassing electronic musical score."

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- Susan Berlin

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...The enjoyable ride ends again on the red carpet, but with solidarity and not submission. Despite it being a wordless production, the creators make sure Katherina has her say. If I have my say, it is that this richly imagined and impressively mounted production should not be missed."

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- Norah Dick

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

"...A viscerally entertaining romp about a grieving woman tortured until she falls in love with her captor, Synetic’s wordless-Shakespeare adaptation of Taming of the Shrew is a quality showcase for the company’s famed high-energy theatrics. First produced in 2012, it returns to the stage with most of the original principal cast, a few updates to the creative team, and the same riot of colors and bodies. Shrew is something of a hot item of late in DC; Shakespeare Theatre produced a controversial all-male version last year, and last fall Avant Bard premiered Jonelle Walker’s response/adaptation TAME. Productions like those wrestle directly with the question that has dogged the play for decades: can this story be told as anything but a triumph of misogyny? Synetic prefers to sidestep the question, but only gets about halfway there before uncharacteristically stumbling."

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- Brett Steven Abelman

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

"...The highlight of the production is definitely the relationship between Katherina and Pertruchio (Ryan Sellers), portrayed as a motorcycle-driving painter and "bad boy". Although a money reward underlies their marriage, I thoroughly enjoyed the seemingly endless jokes that Pertruchio plays on Katherina throughout the production, even getting her to accept his proposal through a hilarious cat-and-mouse-like scene. Although Katherina is a force to be reckoned with, Sellers does a wonderful job balancing her stubbornness with Pertruchio's playfulness, even if he comes off at times as uncaring and mean."

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- Vanessa Michaud

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The Taming of the Shrew at Synetic Theater