Union County’s Shakespeare in the Park Rescheduled For Sunday

LINDEN, NJ — Union County’s summer tour performance of Shakespeare’s comedy "The Taming of the Shrew," which was postponed last weekend due to weather, will take the stage at the Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade amphitheater in Linden this Sunday at 1 p.m.

“The Freeholder Board is pleased to announce the rescheduled performance of one of Shakespeare’s greatest romantic comedies in Linden this weekend,” said Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen. “This summer’s tour of Shakespeare’s classic romantic-comedy The Taming of the Shrew in our parks provides an opportunity for residents of all ages to experience the clever and compelling language of Shakespeare.”

Residents of all ages are invited to watch the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s Next Stage Ensemble’s abridged performance of the zesty, romantic comedy of male chauvinism and women’s rights in the 16th century.

This free performance is sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Petruchio, a poverty-stricken gentleman from Verona, journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife. There, he encounters the fiery Katharina, a self-willed shrew who engages Petruchio in a humorous battle of wit and insult with Kate as determined to maintain her independence as Petruchio is to “tame” her.

The final performance of this summer’s Shakespeare in the Park tour of "The Taming of the Shew" will be on Friday, Aug. 4 at Echo Lake Park in Mountainside at 7 p.m. Admission is free to all of the performances.

For more information or for a complete listing of summer events visit ucnj.org.

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