In the lively town of Padua, chaos reigns in the house of Baptista Minola—a sharp, no-nonsense mother with a problem: her younger daughter, Bianca, has too many suitors, and her older daughter, Katherina, has none. Why? Because Bianca is sweet, elegant, and adored by all... and Kate? Well, she has opinions. Loud ones.

Baptista lays down a rule: Bianca can't marry until Kate does. Unfortunately, no one is brave (or foolish) enough to take Kate on—until Petruchio, a swaggering, fortune-hunting bachelor, arrives looking for a wealthy wife and a challenge. He finds both.

Meanwhile, Bianca’s suitors—sweet Lucentio, boastful Hortensio, and grumpy old Gremio—resort to ridiculous disguises and fake identities in an all-out romantic brawl for her affection. Tutoring sessions, secret weddings, and mistaken identities abound.

To help us make sense of it all, our version introduces Feminista, a modern narrator who breaks the fourth wall, adds perspective, and does her best to de-misogynize a 400-year-old comedy. (Feminista is not a Shakespeare original—but we think the Bard would’ve enjoyed the upgrade.)

Will Kate be “tamed”? Will Bianca pick the right guy? Will anyone stop talking long enough to listen to a woman? Join us for a fast, funny, and fresh take on Shakespeare’s classic clash of wits.