Only for Shakespeare

“Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, thy head, thy sovereign…” So, OK, Taming of the Shrew is not the favorite Shakespearean work of feminists the world over — but then again, the Elizabethans weren’t exactly known for their sense of equality or their liberal attitude. But sometimes,...
By Rebecca McBaneJanuary 21, 2010
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“Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, thy head, thy sovereign…” So, OK, Taming of the Shrew is not the favorite Shakespearean work of feminists the world over — but then again, the Elizabethans weren’t exactly known for their sense of equality or their liberal attitude. But sometimes, even the most misogyny-conscious among us have got to let some things slide in the name of art. No, Playboy is still not art — but a free performance of Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare Miami at ArtsPark at Young Circle in Hollywood (Federal Highway and Hollywood Boulevard) is. Like the Elizabethan groundlings of yore, you can find a spot on the ground for a close-up view of the players. Get comfortable with a blanket and a picnic basket — just don’t fill it with rotten produce to throw at the players. The real groundlings might have gotten away with that, but you won’t. Showtimes are tonight at 7:30, again at 7:30 tomorrow, and 2 and 7:30 on Sunday. All performances are free. Call 954-921-3500, or visit shakespearemiami.com.

Fri., Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 24, 2 & 7:30 p.m., 2010

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Rebecca McBane is the arts and culture/food editor for New Times Broward-Palm Beach. She began her journalism career at the Sun Sentinel‘s community newspaper offshoot, Forum Publishing Group, where she worked as the editorial assistant and wrote monthly features as well as the weekly library and literature column, “Shelf Life.” After a brief stint bumming around London’s East End (for no conceivable reason, according to her poor mother), she returned to real life and South Florida to start at New Times as the editorial assistant in 2009. A native Floridian, Rebecca avoids the sun and beach at all costs and can most often be found in a well-air-conditioned space with the glow of a laptop on her face.

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