A clever and oft hilarious 21st century riff on “The Taming of the Shrew” that turns it on its head with delicious feminist sting. Petruchio’s mansplaining, gaslighting, and other forms of psychological abuse are called to task when contemporary audience member O’Felia crashes the production and schools the initially compliant Kate on the way things ought to be. Latham brilliantly blends Shakespeare’s most famous lines with her own modern dazzling wordplay. Bravissimo!

O’Felia has seen one too many productions of “Taming of the Shrew,” and this time, she takes action. Breaking the fourth wall, she directs the characters to rewind “Taming’s” most famous scenes and shows Kate how thoroughly Petruchio has brainwashed her. Latham knows her Shakespeare and understands abusers, but through creative storytelling, she treats heavy subject matter with a comedic touch, and the result is a clever and funny head-on collision of Elizabethan verse and sensibilities with 21st-century slang and feminism. Great roles for 4 actors. Highly recommended, especially for companies that specialize in Commedia dell’arte.

It's about time Petruchio got what was coming to him! If you have a love/hate relationship with The Taming of The Shrew, then you definitely need to join O'Felia as she helps Kate retain her sense of self and saves her from gaslighting, mansplaining men! A true delight!