Shakespeare returns to Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga June 1

The Taming of the Shrew – Shakespeare’s rowdy romp stands as one of his sharpest and funniest scripts. No suitor can win lovely Bianca until her older sister, “Katherine the Cursed,” is married off. Can Petruchio subdue Kate’s temper and win her bountiful dowry, or will she continue her shrewish ways?

A Midsummer Night's Dream – Theatricum brings back its signature production, an audience favorite with a set design unrivaled by any other theater – because it's the real thing. The most magical outdoor setting in Los Angeles is once again transformed into an enchanted fairy forest inhabited by lovers both fairy and human – a world of wonder and romance where comical misunderstandings and the pain of unrequited love are resolved, and all is reconciled through midsummer night revelries and the enduring power of nature. Mediterranean buffet dinners,' with a costumed cast of fairies in attendance, take place every Thursday in August at 6:30 pm in the theater's adjacent gardens, followed by an 8 pm performance (separate admission, or combo packages available).

WHEN:
Performances: June 1 through September 29:

• Saturday, June 1 @ 8 pm (Shrew)
• Sunday, June 2 @ 3:30 pm (Deam)
• Sunday, June 2 @ 7:30 pm (Shrew)
• Saturday, June 8 @ 4 pm (Deam)
• Saturday, June 8 @ 8 pm (Shrew)
• Sunday, June 9 @ 3:30 pm (Deam)
• Sunday, June 9 @ 7:30 pm (Shrew)
• Saturday, June 15 @ 4 pm (Deam)
• Saturday, June 15 @ 8 pm (Shrew)
• Sunday, June 16 @ 3:30 pm (Deam)
• Sunday, June 16 @ 7:30 pm (Shrew)
• Saturday, June 22 @ 4 pm (Deam)
• Sunday, June 23 @ 3:30 pm (Shrew)
• Saturday, June 29 @ 4 pm (Deam)
• Sunday, June 30 @ 3:30 pm (Shrew)
• Saturday, July 6 @ 4 pm (Shrew)
• Sunday, July 7 @ 3:30 pm (Deam)
• Sunday, July 7 @ 7:30 pm (Shrew)
• Saturday, July 13 @ 4 pm (Deam)
• Sunday, July 14 @ 3:30 pm (Shrew)
• Sunday, July 28 @ 3:30 pm* (Shrew)
• Thursday, Aug. 1 @ 8 pm (Deam)**
• Friday, Aug. 2 @ 8 pm (Shrew)
• Saturday, Aug. 3 @ 4 pm (Shrew)
• Thursday, Aug. 8 @ 8 pm** (Deam)
• Saturday, Aug. 10 @ 4 pm (Shrew)
• Sunday, Aug. 11 @ 3:30 pm (Shrew)
• Thursday, Aug. 15 @ 8 pm** (Deam)
• Friday, Aug. 16 @ 8 pm (Shrew)
• Thursday, Aug. 22 @ 8 pm** (Deam)
• Friday, Aug. 23 @ 8 pm (Shrew)
• Saturday, Aug. 24 @ 4 pm (Shrew)
• Thursday, Aug. 29 @ 8 pm** (Deam)
• Friday, Aug. 30 @ 8 pm (Shrew)
• Sunday, Sept. 1 @ 7:30 pm (Deam)
• Monday, Sept. 2 @ 6:30 pm (Labor Day) (Deam)
• Friday, Sept. 6 @ 8 pm**  (Shrew)
• Sunday, Sept. 8 @ 3:30 pm (Deam)
• Friday, Sept. 13 @ 8 pm**  (Shrew)
• Saturday, Sept. 14 @ 4 pm (Deam)
• Saturday, Sept. 21 @ 8 pm (Shrew)
• Sunday, Sept. 22 @ 3:30 pm (Deam)
• Saturday, Sept. 28 @ 8 pm (Deam)
• Sunday, Sept. 29 @ 3:30 pm (Shrew)

*Prologue (pre-show discussion) for The Taming of the Shrew: Sunday, July 28 @ 2:30 pm (included in ticket price)
**Pre-performance dinner @ 6:30 pm (separate admission, or combination packages available)

WHERE
Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga CA  90290
(midway between Pacific Coast Highway and the Ventura Freeway)

HOW:
(310) 455-3723 or www.theatricum.com
www.facebook.com/theatricum
@theatricum

TICKETS:
Adults: $35 (lower tier); $25 (upper tier)
Seniors (60+), Students, Military Veterans, AEA Members: $25/$15
Children (7-12): $10
Children 6 and under: free
Thursday dinner/play combos: call theater for pricing, advance reservations required


OTHER:
The outdoor amphitheater at Theatricum Botanicum is terraced into the hillside of the rustic canyon. Audience members are advised to dress casually (warmly for evenings) and bring cushions for bench seating. Snacks are available at the Hamlet Hut, and picnickers are welcome before and after the performances.