Peer Into the Playbill

Join us for engaging panels featuring artists, directors and scholars who will explore and discuss season themes, issues, societal relevance and their own creative processes.

Secret Lives of Shrewish Wives

Reality television franchises like The Real Housewives are often criticized for promoting misogynist stereotypes. Likewise, Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is frequently dismissed for reflecting misogynistic values of its era. Yet both can be viewed through a feminist lens as narratives where women are allowed to be complicated and unapologetically themselves. Join director Krista Jackson and a panel of artists and experts as they explore the surprising connections between reality TV and The Taming of the Shrew, and consider how contemporary perspectives can reshape our understanding of this provocative comedy.  

Venue Capacity: 185 seats