The Taming of the Shrew: Casting news
We’re pleased to announce casting for Caroline Byrne’s The Taming of the Shrew. Featuring an all Irish company, the production marks the centenary of the Easter Rising by revisiting 1916 Ireland and remembering the role of women in the fight for independence. Encapsulating the rebellious spirit, Katherine will be played by Kathy Rose O’Brien, and Edward MacLiam will play Petruchio.
The full cast
comprises Amy Conroy (Widow/ Haberdasher), Louis Dempsey (Vincentio), Imogen Doel (Tranio), Sean Fox (Ensemble), Colm Gormley (Hortensio), Aaron
Heffernan (Lucentio), Genevieve Hulme-Beaman (Bianca), Raymond Keane (Gremio), Gary Lilburn (Baptista), Molly Logan (Biondello),
Edward MacLiam (Petruchio), Helen Norton (Grumio), Kathy Rose O’Brien (Katherine) and Ayoola Smart (Ensemble).
The Taming of the Shrew opens in the Globe Theatre on 13 May. Discover more and book tickets.