Complex Theatre

Taming Of The Shrew

By William Shakespeare

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SELECTED REVIEWS

"Unger wisely refrains from altering Shakespeare’s text, simply brackets it contemporarily in a cozy jukebox joint… With a swift change of scene, in the twinkle of a time-warp, we’re in ancient Padua. The hullabaloo begins… There’s action aplenty in the new Action Theatre Ensemble…"

- Drama-Logue

"Brief modern-day scenes bookend Michael Unger’s faithful adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy… setting the tone for a fun and energetic handling of the Bard’s tale… the performers deliver the witty dialogue with wonderful grace and facility. Unger and his strong cast dance through a slapstick romp that will surprise those who think Shakespeare was all stiff collars and soliloquies… an exceptional cast. This production makes Shakespeare a whole lot more entertaining than your high-school English teacher ever did."

- LA Reader

"Michael McNeill’s very physical Petruchio and Ami Rothschild’s smoldering Kate lead a terrific cast of exuberantly youthful actors in Unger’s finely tuned and well-trimmed adaptation of Shakespeare’s bawdy romp… a very funny and readily comprehensible production."

- LA Weekly