Female Power in Shakespeare, from Taming of the Shrew to Coriolanus

Female Power in Shakespeare, from Taming of the Shrew to Coriolanus, a conversation between Stratford dramaturg Keira Loughran and Dartmouth English professor Tom Luxon.
Shakespeare’s portrayals of women and societal attitudes about gender during his time are complicated, nuanced, and problematic. Loughran and Luxon will survey historical perspectives as well as how gender is staged in Shakespeare’s plays today. The talk touches on the title character in “Taming of the Shrew,” the powerful figure of Coriolanus’ mother Volumnia, and the gender non-conformity on display in Loughran’s recent production of “Comedy of Errors.”
In advance of the Hopkins Center’s presentation of The Stratford Festival’s production of “Coriolanus” (Nov 30-Dec 2), Dartmouth scholars and Stratford artists offer a series of free public events exploring the relationship between Shakespeare’s play and our current moment.