Student Night
Jan 27
Attend the theatre with other students like you! On designated Student Nights, you can purchase $10 tickets in advance, attend the pre-show Perspectives discussion and enjoy show-related activities. Use promo code STUDENT when ordering. 

Perspectives
Jan 27 | 6pm in the Jones Theatre
Denver Center theatre Company’s own “Creative Team” and community experts host interactive, topical discussions with attendees that provide a unique perspective on the production. This provides an in-depth connection that makes the stage experience even more rewarding.

Town Hall Meeting, Women: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Hosted by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts in conjunction with Rocky Mountain PBS
Jan 28 | 10am-5pm
The Studio at Rocky Mountain PBS, 1089 Bannock Street

Throughout the course of history, the arts have held a mirror up to our society reflecting our humanity and at times, our inhumanity.

The Taming of the Shrew reflects a time in our past where women were bound in a subservient role; expected to acquiesce, to serve and to adorn the arm of her man. The play highlights Katherine’s struggle to define her existence, free of the strictures placed upon her by the male dominated society; it is because of this struggle that she is deemed by the patriarchy as needing to be “tamed.”

During the course of the play, romantic relationships are dealt with from a social perspective; instead of focusing on the concepts of love and romance, Shrew examines the institutions of courtship and marriage and their implications on the economics of the parties involved.

Director Kent Thompson sets the play during the late 1950’s as a reflection, in our modern existence, of a time when the roles of the sexes were purportedly more defined; men were men…and women were expected to be housewives.

The Town Hall Meeting, Women: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, brings together members of the community in an open discourse surrounding the history and status of women in the United States. The Town Hall encourages reflection upon where we are now as a society and provides a forum where active voices participate in determining our future. Through engaging in a civic dialogue we can find a bridge to understanding, realize a common purpose, and hopefully ignite a spark that can be a catalyst for positive change in our communities.

Schedule 
    10-11:30am – That Darn Speech - You know the one. Kate’s final speech of the play. Typically each director of a production of  Shrew must wrestle with providing intent and meaning for this monologue and the thematic issues of the play.  What does this play have to say about the roles of men and women today? How does that darn speech play to a modern audience? And with all of the social commentary, at its core, is the play still a comedy? 

    11:30am-1pm - Two Steps Forward. Two Steps Back – Rosie the Riveter lays down her rivet gun and picks up a dust mop. Women became a vital part of the war effort and workforce during WWII. After the war, they were summarily banished back to more traditional roles during the 1950’s. How do gender roles determine the course of our society? 

    2-3:30pm - Sisters Doing It For Themselves - Contributions of women of color in the US. Despite the constraints of race, gender and class, women of color were and continue to make invaluable contributions to the fabric of American society. Who are these women? Given the societal challenges, how are they able to succeed? Why are they not given the recognition of their male counterparts? 

    3:30-5pm - The Journey to Equal Rights - Standing on the shoulders of those who fought the fight. Women’s Suffrage Movement, Re-productive rights, Women’s Lib. Many of the young women growing up in the 1950’s became fierce champions for equality in the 60’s and 70’s. 

Higher Education Advisory Discussions
Feb 5 | After the matinee
Audience members gain scholarly insight into the productions through discussions, facilitated by faculty members from regional colleges and universities. 

Talkbacks
Feb 12 | After the matinee
Perhaps the best way to fully appreciate a production is by engaging in a stimulating dialogue with your fellow audience members and the actors who bring it to life.

Theatre & Theology
Feb 21 | After the show
In our continued partnership with Pastor Dan Bollman with the Rocky Mountain Evangelical Lutheran Synod and cast members, this discussion examines the relevant connections to the productions through a theological lens. 

Fourth Wall
Feb 22 | 5:30pm
See The Taming of the Shrew with Fourth Wall, the Denver Center Theatre Company’s group for 20- and 30-somethings. Fourth Wall events include tickets to a play and pre- or post-show parties that expand the theatrical world. Tickets are $20 for members and $35 for non-members. Non-members use promo code PROSCENIUM.

American Sign Language interpretation and Audio-description
Feb 26 | 1:30pm
Contact Denver Center Ticket Services at 303.893.4100, 1.800.641.1222 or TTY at 303.893.9582 for assistance.